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Indonesian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key):
- Hyphenation: bêr‧ha‧la
Etymology 1
From Malay berhala, from Classical Malay berhala, from Old Javanese bharāla, from Sanskrit भट्टार (bhaṭṭāra). Doublet of batara.
Noun
bêrhala (first-person possessive berhalaku, second-person possessive berhalamu, third-person possessive berhalanya)
- (religion) idol (representation of anything revered)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Affixed ber- + hala.
Verb
bêrhala
- to go in the direction of.
- Synonyms: menuju, mengarah
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Malay
Etymology
From Old Javanese bharāla, from Sanskrit भट्टार (bhaṭṭāra). Doublet of betara.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ber‧ha‧la
- Rhymes: -a
Noun
berhala (Jawi spelling برهالا, plural berhala-berhala, informal 1st possessive berhalaku, 2nd possessive berhalamu, 3rd possessive berhalanya)
- (religion) idol (representation of anything revered)
Descendants
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