Where does “kafal” come from?

kafal (Tboli) comes from Malay kapal, from Tamil கப்பல் — ship, sailing vessel.

kafal (Tboli): boat

Definitions

  1. boat

Ancestry of “kafal”, step by step

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