bupala

Malay

Etymology

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Noun

bupala (Jawi spelling بوڤالا, plural bupala-bupala, informal 1st possessive bupalaku, 2nd possessive bupalamu, 3rd possessive bupalanya)

1. prince; king

Further reading

• “bupala” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.