Semantic Analysis of “Appang Na Opat” Song in Simalungun Culture

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