Bahasa Melayu

berhala

Bahasa Melayu

English

idol, object of worship

An object that people worship as a god or sacred figure.

برهالا

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Mereka memusnahkan berhala itu pada malam itu.

    They destroyed the idol that night.

  2. 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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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.