dalih
Indonesian
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editNoun
editdalih (first-person possessive dalihku, second-person possessive dalihmu, third-person possessive dalihnya)
- pretext
- Pungutan itu dilakukan dengan dalih untuk dana kesejahteraan
- The levy was carried out under the pretext of welfare funds
- excuse, quibble
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “dalih” 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.
Malay
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Pronunciation
edit- Rhymes: -eh
Noun
editdalih (Jawi spelling داليه, plural dalih-dalih, informal 1st possessive dalihku, 2nd possessive dalihmu, 3rd possessive dalihnya)
Derived terms
editAffixed terms and other derivations
Further reading
edit- “dalih” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.