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Where does “夾板” come from?

夾板 (Chinese) comes from Malay kapal, from Tamil கப்பல் — ship, sailing vessel.

夾板 (Chinese): boards for pressing something or holding things...

Definitions

  1. boards for pressing something or holding things...

Ancestry of “夾板”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaykapalship
2Tamilகப்பல்ship, sailing vessel

Words derived from “夾板”

  • 鞄
  • 가방
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