kapalan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed kapal +‎ -an, from Betawi kapalan. Cognate of Tagalog kapalán (“to make something thicker”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kaˈpalan]
• Rhymes: -alan, -lan, -an

Verb

kapalan

1. to have thickening skin (lichenification)

Further reading

• “kapalan” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Javanese

Etymology

kapal +‎ -an.

Verb

kapalan

1. to ride a horse

Tagalog

Etymology

From kapal +‎ -an.

Verb

kapalán (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜉᜎᜈ᜔)

1. to make something thicker

Conjugation

Verb conjugation for kapalan

Affix	Root word		Trigger
-an	kapal		object
Aspect				Imperative
Infinitive	Complete	Progressive	Contemplative
kapalan	kinapalan	kinakapalan inakapalan1	kakapalan akapalan1	kapali1
1 Dialectal use only.