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mahal.

dear, expensive

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈmahal/Standard-Indonesian[ˈma.hal]Standard-Indonesian
  1. dear, expensive

  2. rare; hard to find

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay mahal, probably from Javanese [script needed] (mahal), clipping of [script needed] (maharga) (cf. Sundanese mahal), from Old Javanese maharga, ultimately from Sanskrit महार्घ (mahārgha). Equivalent to blend of maha + harga. Not related to mahar, its true cognate would be mitra.

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