pahala

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay pahala, from Sanskrit फल (phála), which is in turn from Proto-Dravidian *paẓam (“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 of Indonesia, 2016.

Javanese

Romanization

pahala

1. Romanization of ꦥꦲꦭ.

Malay

Etymology

From Sanskrit फल (phála), which is in turn from Proto-Dravidian *paẓam (“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 class XVI (no plural)

1. Alternative form of pahali