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berhala

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Indonesian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [bərˈhala]
  • Hyphenation: bêr‧ha‧la

Etymology 1

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From Malay berhala, from Classical Malay berhala, from Old Javanese bharāla, from Sanskrit भट्टार (bhaṭṭāra). Doublet of batara.

Noun

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bêrhala (first-person possessive berhalaku, second-person possessive berhalamu, third-person possessive berhalanya)

  1. (religion) idol (representation of anything revered)
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Affixed ber- +‎ hala.

Verb

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bêrhala

  1. to go in the direction of.
    Synonyms: menuju, mengarah

Further reading

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Malay

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Etymology

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From Old Javanese bharāla, from Sanskrit भट्टार (bhaṭṭāra). Doublet of betara.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ber‧ha‧la
  • Rhymes: -a

Noun

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berhala (Jawi spelling برهالا, plural berhala-berhala, informal 1st possessive berhalaku, 2nd possessive berhalamu, 3rd possessive berhalanya)

  1. (religion) idol (representation of anything revered)

Descendants

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  • > Indonesian: berhala (inherited)

Further reading

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