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
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