"kawal" meaning in Malay

See kawal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈkawal/, [ˈka.wal] Forms: کاول [Jawi], kawal-kawal [plural]
Rhymes: -awal, -wal, -al Etymology: Borrowed from Tamil காவல் (kāval). Etymology templates: {{bor+|ms|ta|காவல்}} Borrowed from Tamil காவல் (kāval) Head templates: {{ms-noun|j=کاول}} kawal (Jawi spelling کاول, plural kawal-kawal)
  1. watchman; patrol; guard Synonyms: penjaga
    Sense id: en-kawal-ms-noun-cKywONz9 Categories (other): Malay entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 78 22
  2. care; supervision Synonyms: penjagaan, pengawasan
    Sense id: en-kawal-ms-noun-Tiegb5Pb
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: berkawal [stative (alt: beR-), habitual] (beR-) (alt: beR-), mengawal [agent focus] (alt: meN-), mengawali [agent focus + causative benefactive] (english: meN- + -i) [locative], terkawal [agentless action] (alt: teR-), kawalan [repetition (alt: -an), reciprocity] (-an) (alt: -an), pengawalan [agentive (english: peN- + -an), qualitative (english: peN- + -an), instrumental (english: peN- + -an), abstract (english: peN- + -an), measure + resultative (english: peN- + -an), locative (english: peN- + -an), collective (english: peN- + -an), variety (english: peN- + -an), verbal noun (english: peN- + -an), fruit] (english: peN- + -an), pengawal [agentive (alt: peN-), qualitative (peN-) (alt: peN-), instrumental (peN-) (alt: peN-), abstract (peN-) (alt: peN-), measure] (peN-) (alt: peN-), kawal selia (english: to monitor)

Alternative forms

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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "alt": "beR-",
      "word": "berkawal [stative"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "alt": "beR-",
      "roman": "beR-",
      "word": "habitual]"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "alt": "meN-",
      "word": "mengawal [agent focus]"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "meN- + -i",
      "tags": [
        "locative"
      ],
      "word": "mengawali [agent focus + causative benefactive]"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "alt": "teR-",
      "word": "terkawal [agentless action]"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "alt": "-an",
      "word": "kawalan [repetition"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "alt": "-an",
      "roman": "-an",
      "word": "reciprocity]"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "peN- + -an",
      "word": "pengawalan [agentive"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "peN- + -an",
      "word": "qualitative"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "peN- + -an",
      "word": "instrumental"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "peN- + -an",
      "word": "abstract"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "peN- + -an",
      "word": "measure + resultative"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "peN- + -an",
      "word": "locative"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "peN- + -an",
      "word": "collective"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "peN- + -an",
      "word": "variety"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "peN- + -an",
      "word": "verbal noun"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "peN- + -an",
      "word": "fruit]"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "alt": "peN-",
      "word": "pengawal [agentive"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "alt": "peN-",
      "roman": "peN-",
      "word": "qualitative"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "alt": "peN-",
      "roman": "peN-",
      "word": "instrumental"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "alt": "peN-",
      "roman": "peN-",
      "word": "abstract"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "alt": "peN-",
      "roman": "peN-",
      "word": "measure]"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "to monitor",
      "word": "kawal selia"
    }
  ],
  "descendants": [
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      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "id",
            "2": "kawal"
          },
          "expansion": "Indonesian: kawal",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Indonesian: kawal"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "tl",
            "2": "kawal",
            "bor": "1",
            "t": "soldier"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Tagalog: kawal (“soldier”)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Tagalog: kawal (“soldier”)"
    }
  ],
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        "2": "ta",
        "3": "காவல்"
      },
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      "name": "bor+"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Tamil காவல் (kāval).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "کاول",
      "tags": [
        "Jawi"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kawal-kawal",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "j": "کاول"
      },
      "expansion": "kawal (Jawi spelling کاول, plural kawal-kawal)",
      "name": "ms-noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "ka‧wal"
  ],
  "lang": "Malay",
  "lang_code": "ms",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "78 22",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Malay entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "watchman; patrol; guard"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "watchman",
          "watchman"
        ],
        [
          "patrol",
          "patrol"
        ],
        [
          "guard",
          "guard"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "penjaga"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
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        "care; supervision"
      ],
      "id": "en-kawal-ms-noun-Tiegb5Pb",
      "links": [
        [
          "care",
          "care"
        ],
        [
          "supervision",
          "supervision"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "penjagaan"
        },
        {
          "word": "pengawasan"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkawal/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈka.wal]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-awal"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-wal"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-al"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kawal"
}
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    "Malay entries with incorrect language header",
    "Malay lemmas",
    "Malay nouns",
    "Malay terms borrowed from Tamil",
    "Malay terms derived from Tamil",
    "Malay terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Pages with 5 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:Malay/al",
    "Rhymes:Malay/awal",
    "Rhymes:Malay/wal"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "alt": "beR-",
      "word": "berkawal [stative"
    },
    {
      "alt": "beR-",
      "roman": "beR-",
      "word": "habitual]"
    },
    {
      "alt": "meN-",
      "word": "mengawal [agent focus]"
    },
    {
      "english": "meN- + -i",
      "tags": [
        "locative"
      ],
      "word": "mengawali [agent focus + causative benefactive]"
    },
    {
      "alt": "teR-",
      "word": "terkawal [agentless action]"
    },
    {
      "alt": "-an",
      "word": "kawalan [repetition"
    },
    {
      "alt": "-an",
      "roman": "-an",
      "word": "reciprocity]"
    },
    {
      "english": "peN- + -an",
      "word": "pengawalan [agentive"
    },
    {
      "english": "peN- + -an",
      "word": "qualitative"
    },
    {
      "english": "peN- + -an",
      "word": "instrumental"
    },
    {
      "english": "peN- + -an",
      "word": "abstract"
    },
    {
      "english": "peN- + -an",
      "word": "measure + resultative"
    },
    {
      "english": "peN- + -an",
      "word": "locative"
    },
    {
      "english": "peN- + -an",
      "word": "collective"
    },
    {
      "english": "peN- + -an",
      "word": "variety"
    },
    {
      "english": "peN- + -an",
      "word": "verbal noun"
    },
    {
      "english": "peN- + -an",
      "word": "fruit]"
    },
    {
      "alt": "peN-",
      "word": "pengawal [agentive"
    },
    {
      "alt": "peN-",
      "roman": "peN-",
      "word": "qualitative"
    },
    {
      "alt": "peN-",
      "roman": "peN-",
      "word": "instrumental"
    },
    {
      "alt": "peN-",
      "roman": "peN-",
      "word": "abstract"
    },
    {
      "alt": "peN-",
      "roman": "peN-",
      "word": "measure]"
    },
    {
      "english": "to monitor",
      "word": "kawal selia"
    }
  ],
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      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "id",
            "2": "kawal"
          },
          "expansion": "Indonesian: kawal",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Indonesian: kawal"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "tl",
            "2": "kawal",
            "bor": "1",
            "t": "soldier"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Tagalog: kawal (“soldier”)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Tagalog: kawal (“soldier”)"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ms",
        "2": "ta",
        "3": "காவல்"
      },
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      "name": "bor+"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Tamil காவல் (kāval).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "کاول",
      "tags": [
        "Jawi"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kawal-kawal",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "j": "کاول"
      },
      "expansion": "kawal (Jawi spelling کاول, plural kawal-kawal)",
      "name": "ms-noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "ka‧wal"
  ],
  "lang": "Malay",
  "lang_code": "ms",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "watchman; patrol; guard"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "watchman",
          "watchman"
        ],
        [
          "patrol",
          "patrol"
        ],
        [
          "guard",
          "guard"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "penjaga"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "care; supervision"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "care",
          "care"
        ],
        [
          "supervision",
          "supervision"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "penjagaan"
        },
        {
          "word": "pengawasan"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkawal/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈka.wal]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-awal"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-wal"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-al"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kawal"
}

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