dalih
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
dalih (first-person possessive dalihku, second-person possessive dalihmu, third-person possessive dalihnya)
- pretext
- Pungutan itu dilakukan dengan dalih untuk dana kesejahteraan
- The levy was carried out under the pretext of welfare funds
- excuse, quibble
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Further reading edit
- “dalih” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay edit
Etymology edit
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Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -eh
Noun edit
dalih (Jawi spelling داليه, plural dalih-dalih, informal 1st possessive dalihku, 2nd possessive dalihmu, 3rd possessive dalihnya)
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Further reading edit
- “dalih” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.