berhala

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

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

bêrhala (plural berhala-berhala)

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

• → Ternate: barhala

Affixed ber- +‎ hala.

bêrhala

1. to go in the direction of

   Synonyms: menuju, mengarah

• “berhala”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

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

• Hyphenation: ber‧ha‧la
• Rhymes: -a

berhala (Jawi spelling برهالا, plural berhala-berhala)

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

• > Indonesian: berhala (inherited)
  • → Ternate: barhala

• “berhala”, in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu [Malay Literary Reference Centre] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017