Bahasa Melayu

hala

Bahasa Melayu

English

direction, way

A side, route, or direction toward something.

هالا

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Jalan itu menghala ke kampung.

    The road heads toward the village.

  2. Mereka bergerak ke hala selatan.

    They moved in the southern direction.

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What does “direction” mean in Malay?

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hala

It refers to a route or side faced or moved toward.

Word family

Common derived forms

berhala
idol; object of worship
menghala
toward; in the direction of
sehala
one-way

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.