kawal

See also: kawał

English

Noun

kawal (uncountable)

  1. A meat substitute made in Sudan from the fermented leaves of the sicklepod.

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay kawal, from Tamil காவல் (kāval).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkawal/
  • Rhymes: -wal, -al, -l
  • Hyphenation: ka‧wal

Verb

kawal

  1. to look after
    Synonym: jaga

Derived terms

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Tamil காவல் (kāval).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.wal/
  • Rhymes: -awal, -wal, -al

Noun

kawal (Jawi spelling کاول, plural kawal-kawal, informal 1st possessive kawalku, 2nd possessive kawalmu, 3rd possessive kawalnya)

  1. watchman; patrol; guard
    Synonym: penjaga
  2. care; supervision
    Synonyms: penjagaan, pengawasan

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Indonesian: kawal
  • Tagalog: kawal (soldier)

Further reading

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay kawal, from Tamil காவல் (kāval).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈkawal/ [ˈka.wɐl]
  • Rhymes: -awal
  • Syllabification: ka‧wal

Noun

kawal (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜏᜎ᜔)

  1. soldier; trooper
    Synonym: sundalo
  2. warrior
    Synonyms: mandirigma, gerero
  3. (colloquial) member; disciple; follower
    Synonyms: kagawad, tagasunod
  4. (by extension) advocate; supporter
    Synonyms: tagataguyod, tagatangkilik
  5. (obsolete) companion that helps others
  6. (obsolete) something that prevents bundling something for transport

Derived terms

  • ikawal
  • ipagkawal
  • ipangawal
  • kawal-pugante
  • kawalan
  • kawalin
  • kumawal
  • magkawal
  • mangawal
  • mapangawal
  • pagkawalan
  • pagkawalin
  • pangkawal

Adjective

kawal (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜏᜎ᜔)

  1. (obsolete) indecisive; wavering

Further reading

  • kawal”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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