Where does “kappal” come from?

kappal (Tausug) comes from Malay kapal, from Tamil கப்பல் — ship, sailing vessel.

kappal (Tausug): ship

Definitions

  1. ship

Ancestry of “kappal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaykapalship
2Tamilகப்பல்ship, sailing vessel
Every word from Tamil கப்பல் →Every word from Malay kapal →