timbul

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *timbul. Compare Tagalog timbol.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /timbul/
• Rhymes: -bul, -ul
• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [ˈt̪im.bʊl, -bol, -bo̞l]

Verb

timbul (Jawi spelling تيمبول)

1. to float
2. to rise to the surface
3. to emerge or appear from below

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• penimbulan [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (peN- + -an)
• timbulan [resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (-an)
• timbulkan [causative benefactive] (-kan)
• menimbul [agent focus] (meN-)
• menimbulkan [agent focus + causative benefactive] (meN- + -kan)
• ditimbulkan [patient focus + causative benefactive] (di- + -kan)
• bertimbulan [stative / habitual + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (beR- + -an)

Descendants

• Indonesian: timbul

Further reading

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