Malay

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tapəl (a patch, as on clothing). Cognate with Tagalog tapal.

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Verb

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tampal (Jawi spelling تمڤل)

  1. to paste
    Synonym: lekat
    Tampal gambar tentang hobi kamu di dalam buku latihan kamu.
    Paste a picture about your hobby in your activity book.

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Noun

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tampal (Jawi spelling تمڤل, plural tampal-tampal, informal 1st possessive tampalku, 2nd possessive tampalmu, 3rd possessive tampalnya)

  1. cloth used for mending tears or holes in clothes
  2. something that is pasted

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tampar (slap). Cognate with Indonesian and Malay tampar.

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tampál (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜋ᜔ᜉᜎ᜔)

  1. slap with the flat of the palm of the hand (may be playful, not exclusively on someone's face, lighter in force than a sampal)
    Synonyms: tapik, tampi
  2. flatfish
    Synonyms: isdang-lapad, darapa, tampalpuke

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Yogad

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Noun

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tampál

  1. slap (with an open hand)