pahala
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay pahala, from Sanskrit फल (phála), possibly borrowed from Proto-Dravidian *palam (“ripe fruit”). Doublet of pala.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pa.ha.la/
- Hyphenation: pa‧ha‧la
Derived terms
- berpahala
Related terms
Further reading
- “pahala” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Javanese
Malay
Etymology
From Sanskrit फल (phála), possibly borrowed from Proto-Dravidian *palam (“ripe fruit”).
Noun
pahala (Jawi spelling ڤهالا, plural pahala-pahala, informal 1st possessive pahalaku, 2nd possessive pahalamu, 3rd possessive pahalanya)
Descendants
- Indonesian: pahala
- → Teochew: 巴甩 (ba1 lag4)
Further reading
- “pahala” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Swahili
Pronunciation
Audio (Kenya) (file)
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