Where does “kha-báng” come from?

kha-báng (Min Nan) comes from Japanese 鞄, from Chinese 夾板, from Malay kapal, from Tamil கப்பல் — ship, sailing vessel.

kha-báng (Min Nan): purse, handbag, briefcase

Definitions

  1. purse, handbag, briefcase

Ancestry of “kha-báng”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese鞄bag, satchel, briefcase, handbag
2Chinese夾板boards for pressing something or holding things...
3Malaykapalship
4Tamilகப்பல்ship, sailing vessel
Every word from Tamil கப்பல் →Every word from Malay kapal →Every word from Chinese 夾板 →