tapal.
post, stake, pole, pile
Meaning & usage
post, stake, pole, pile
Where this word comes from
Probably from Dutch de paal (“the post”); compare to Malay tapal (“border”), Malayalam തപാൽ (tapāl, “post”) and Tamil தபால் (tapāl, “post”).
paste
Where this word comes from
From Malay tapal (“lotion”), probably from Tamil தப்பளம் (tappaḷam, “smearing; oil”). Cognate Tagalog tapal.
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