barhala

Ternate

Etymology

From Classical Malay برهالا (berhala), from Old Javanese bharāla, from Sanskrit भट्टार (bhaṭṭāra).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /baɾ.ˈha.la/

Noun

barhala

  1. (religion) idol

References

  • Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh