kapalaʼ

Makasar

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kapal (“thick, as a plank”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkapalaʔ/, [ˈkʰa.pʰa.laʔ]
• Hyphenation: ka‧pa‧laʼ

Adjective

kapalaʼ (Lontara spelling ᨀᨄᨒ)

1. thick of flat object (e.g. plank, skin);
2. numb after anesthesia;
3. have calluses;

   Kapalaki limanna ― He has calluses on his hands

4. (figurative) having many relatives or money.

Antonyms

• nipisiʼ

Affixations

• akkapalaʼ
• kapàlli

Compounds

• kapalaʼ bibereʼ
• kapalaʼ rupa
• naʼjisiʼ kapalaʼ
• tau kapalaʼ

Further reading

• A. A. Cense (2024) Makassaars-Nederlands woordenboek‎^[1], Brill, →DOI