Bahasa Melayu
berhala
English
idol, object of worship
An object that people worship as a god or sacred figure.
برهالا
Examples
Contoh ayat
Mereka memusnahkan berhala itu pada malam itu.
They destroyed the idol that night.
Rumah lama itu masih menyimpan beberapa berhala.
The old house still kept several idols.
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What does “idol” mean in Malay?
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berhala
An object of worship.
Word family
Common derived forms
- hala
- way; direction
- menghala
- towards; in the direction of
- menghalakan
- to direct; to point
- sehala
- one-way
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