കപ്പല്

Malayalam

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-South Dravidian *kappal. Cognate with Tamil கப்பல் (kappal), Tulu ಕಪ್ಪಲ್ (kappalŭ), Telugu కప్పలి (kappali). Compare Malay kapal, a Dravidian borrowing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɐppɐl/

Noun

കപ്പൽ • (kappal)

1. ship

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:കപ്പൽ

References

• Warrier, M. I. (2008), “കപ്പൽ”, in Malayalam-English Dictionary (in Malayalam), 22nd edition, Kottayam: DC Books