pelapis

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of peng- +‎ lapis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pə.la.pes]
• Hyphenation: pe‧la‧pis

Noun

pelapis (Jawi spelling ڤلاڤيس)

1. successor

   presiden pelapis ― successor president

2. something that acts as a layer on something

Further reading

• “pelapis” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.