berhala
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [bərˈhala]
- 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
- memberhalakan
- pemberhalaan
Etymology 2
Affixed ber- + hala.
Verb
bêrhala
- to go in the direction of.
- Synonyms: menuju, mengarah
Further reading
- “berhala” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ber‧ha‧la
Noun
berhala (Jawi spelling برهالا, plural berhala-berhala, informal 1st possessive berhalaku, 2nd possessive berhalamu, 3rd possessive berhalanya)
- idol (representation of anything revered)
Further reading
- “berhala” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.