No. 419 in Malay
kapal
Ship.
In a sentence
Kapal itu sedang belayar di lautan.
The ship is sailing in the ocean.
In this sentence, 'kapal' refers to a large watercraft designed for transportation on the sea.
Budak itu membuat kapal mainan daripada kayu.
The child made a toy ship out of wood.
Here, 'kapal' denotes a small, model representation of a ship, emphasizing its use as a concept or prototype for learning or play.
Kapal terbang mendarat di lapangan terbang.
The airplane landed at the airport.
In this context, 'kapal' is part of a compound word 'kapal terbang', which means airplane, extending the base meaning of 'kapal' to denote aerial vehicles.
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