tumpul

Indonesian edit

Etymology edit

From Malay tumpul, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tumpul.

Adjective edit

tumpul

blunt, dull
Antonym: tajam
(figurative) stupid, dull, slow of understanding

Derived terms edit

Malay edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tumpul.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /tumpul/
Rhymes: -umpul, -pul, -ul

Adjective edit

tumpul (Jawi spelling تومڤول)

blunt, dull (of a knife, sword or any other sharp object)
Synonym: majal

Antonym: tajam

Pisau tumpul ― Blunt knife
(figurative) stupid, dull, slow of understanding
Synonyms: bodoh, bebal

Antonyms: bijak, pandai, pintar

Otak tumpul ― Blunt brain (stupid)

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

Indonesian: tumpul

Further reading edit

“tumpul” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Austronesian Comparative Dictionary - *tumpul

Tausug edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tumpul.

Adjective edit

tumpul

blunt, dull

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