mumpaat

Tausug

Etymology

From Malay manfaat, from Classical Malay manfaat, from Arabic مَنْفَعَة (manfaʕa, “usefulness; advantage”).

Pronunciation

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /mumpaʔat/ [mʊ̃m.paˈʔɑt̪̚]
• Rhymes: -at
• Syllabification: mum‧pa‧at

Noun

mumpaat (Sulat Sūg spelling مُمْفَأَتْ)

1. benefit; profit; advantage; usefulness; good results

   Wayruun mumpaat sin hinang sin tau lisuan.

   The work of a lazy man yields no benefit.

Derived terms

• balmumpaat
• magmumpaat