sampul

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Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay sampul. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

Noun

sampul

  1. cover (the front and back of a book, magazine, CD package, etc.)
  2. (rare) wrapper (an item used for wrapping)

Verb

sampul (active menyampul, passive disampul)

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to cover (to place cover or wrapper over or upon)
    Synonym: sampuli

Derived terms

Compounds

Malay

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

Noun

sampul (Jawi spelling سامڤول)

  1. envelope; wrapper; cover
  2. case; sheath
    Synonym: sarung

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Indonesian: sampul

Further reading

Tausug

Pronunciation

  • (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /sampul/
  • Rhymes: -ul
  • Syllabification: sam‧pul

Noun

sampul (Sulat Sūg spelling سَمْفُلْ)

  1. rice cooked with coconut milk and turmeric

Usage notes

  • The rice cooked thus is pressed into a bowl or cup, which is then overturned on a plate and surrounded by egg halves or pieces of roasted chicken. It is offered to the ancestors in a kāja or duwaa pa taas ceremony, offered to spirits, used at weddings, and used formerly to feed important people.