kawal
See also: kawał
English
Noun
kawal (uncountable)
- 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
- 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
- “kawal” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
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)
- watchman; patrol; guard
- Synonym: penjaga
- 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:
- kawal selia (“to monitor”)
Descendants
- Indonesian: kawal
- → Tagalog: kawal (“soldier”)
Further reading
- “kawal” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
- "kawal" in Kamus Dewan, Fourth Edition, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, →ISBN, 2005.
Tagalog
Etymology
From Malay kawal, from Tamil காவல் (kāval).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ka‧wal
Noun
kawal
- soldier; trooper
- watchman; patrol; guard