pahala

Indonesian

Etymology

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

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.

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Malay

Etymology

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

Noun

pahala

1. reward

Descendants

• Chinese:
  • Min Nan:
    • Teochew: 巴甩 (ba1 lag4)

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Swahili

Noun

pahala (pa class, plural pahala)

1. Alternative form of pahali