pahala

From Malay pahala, from Sanskrit फल (phála), which is in turn from Proto-Dravidian *paẓam (“ripe fruit”). Doublet of pala.

• IPA^(key): /pa.ha.la/
• Hyphenation: pa‧ha‧la

pahala

1. result, yield

• “pahala”, 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

pahala

1. romanization of ꦥꦲꦭ

From Sanskrit फल (phála), which is in turn from Proto-Dravidian *paẓam (“ripe fruit”).

pahala (Jawi spelling ڤهالا, plural pahala-pahala)

1. reward
2. (Islam, religion) a reward from God.

• > Indonesian: pahala (inherited)
• → Tausug: pahala'
• → Teochew: 巴甩 (ba1 lag4)

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

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pahala class XVI (no plural)

1. alternative form of pahali