pahala

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay pahala, from Sanskrit फल (phála), possibly borrowed from Proto-Dravidian *palam (“ripe fruit”). Doublet of pala.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

pahala

1. result, yield

Derived terms

• berpahala

 

Related terms

• pala

 

Further reading

• “pahala” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Javanese

Romanization

pahala

1. Romanization of ꦥꦲꦭ.

Malay

Etymology

From Sanskrit फल (phála), possibly borrowed from Proto-Dravidian *palam (“ripe fruit”).

Noun

pahala (Jawi spelling ڤهالا, plural pahala-pahala, informal 1st possessive pahalaku, 2nd possessive pahalamu, 3rd possessive pahalanya)

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

Descendants

• Indonesian: pahala
• → Teochew: 巴甩 (ba1 lag4)

Further reading

• “pahala” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

Swahili

Pronunciation

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Noun

pahala (pa class, plural pahala)

1. Alternative form of pahali