berkhalwat

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of ber- +‎ khalwat.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bə(r).xal.wat], [bə(r).hal.wat]
• Rhymes: -wat, -at
• Hyphenation: ber‧khal‧wat

Verb

berkhalwat (Jawi spelling برخلوة)

1. (law, Islam) to be alone with an unmarried partner in a hidden and obscured place
2. (uncommon) to be in solitude, to retreat

Further reading

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