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
Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

  • berkawal [stative / habitual] (beR-)
  • mengawal [agent focus] (meN-)
  • mengawali [agent focus + causative (locative) benefactive] (meN- + -i)
  • kawalan [repetition / reciprocity] (-an)
  • pengawal [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure] (peN-)
  • pengawalan [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (peN- + -an)

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
Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

  • berkawal [stative / habitual] (beR-)
  • mengawal [agent focus] (meN-)
  • mengawali [agent focus + causative (locative) benefactive] (meN- + -i)
  • terkawal [agentless action] (teR-)
  • kawalan [repetition / reciprocity] (-an)
  • pengawalan [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (peN- + -an)
  • pengawal [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure] (peN-)

Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:

Descendants
  • Indonesian: kawal
  • → Tagalog: kawal (“soldier”)

Further reading

Tagalog

Etymology

From Malay kawal, from Tamil காவல் (kāval).

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: ka‧wal

Noun

kawal

  1. soldier; trooper
  2. watchman; patrol; guard
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