Bahasa Melayu

berata

Bahasa Melayu

English

idol, image of worship

An object or image that is worshipped as a god.

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Examples

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  1. Patung itu dianggap berata oleh sesetengah orang dahulu.

    Some people in the past regarded that statue as an idol.

  2. Dia menolak semua berata dalam rumah itu.

    He removed all the idols in that house.

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berata

Refers to an object or image worshipped as a god.

Word family

Common derived forms

mengata
to speak about; to talk about

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.