tumpul

Indonesian

Etymology

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

Adjective

tumpul

1. blunt, dull

   Antonym: tajam

2. (figurative) stupid, dull, slow of understanding

Derived terms

• menumpulkan
• ketumpulan

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tumpul.

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

tumpul (Jawi spelling تومڤول)

1. blunt, dull (of a knife, sword or any other sharp object)

   Synonym: majal

   Antonym: tajam

   Pisau tumpul ― Blunt knife

2. (figurative) stupid, dull, slow of understanding

   Synonyms: bodoh, bebal

   Antonyms: bijak, pandai, pintar

   Otak tumpul ― Blunt brain (stupid)

Derived terms

• ditumpulkan
• menumpulkan
• penumpulan
• setumpul
• tertumpul
• tumpul-tumpul

 

Descendants

• Indonesian: tumpul

Further reading

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

Tausug

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tumpul.

Pronunciation

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /tumpul/ [t̪ʊmˈpul]
• Rhymes: -ul
• Syllabification: tum‧pul

Adjective

tumpul (Sulat Sūg spelling تُمْفُلْ)

1. blunt, dull