Abstract:
This research was mainly investigated to find out the lexical meaning and
metaphorical meaning of Appang Na Opat Song in Simalungun Tribe. This
research was a descriptive qualitative research. The data source of this research
was of Appang Na Opat Song and the data was about sentences by which
classified in to lexical and metaphorical meaninng. It was found that there were 13
uttterances contained lexical meaning and there were 9 metaphorical meaning in
Appang Na Opat song it means a symbol that desribed about love, peace, joy, and
hope that must be applied in the traditional wedding ceremony of simalungun.
Finally, after having analysis on both meaning, it found that there were 9
interrelation meaning between lexical and metaphorical meaning in Appang Na
Opat song it means that in lexical meaning as a basket which has four angles
which are commonly used in traditional wedding ceremony simalungun while in
the meaning of methaporical this song was a symbol that described about love,
peace, joy and hope that must be applied in the traditional wedding ceremony of
simalungun
