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
Noun
കപ്പൽ • (kappal)
- ship
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:കപ്പൽ
References
- Warrier, M. I. (2008) “കപ്പൽ”, in Malayalam-English Dictionary (in Malayalam), 22nd edition, Kottayam: DC Books