berpaling

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of ber- +‎ paling.

Pronunciation

  • (Baku) IPA(key): /bərˈpaliŋ/ [bərˈpa.liŋ]
  • Hyphenation: ber‧pa‧ling

Verb

berpaling (Jawi spelling برڤاليڠ)

  1. to turn (one's face)
    Dia berpaling ke arah perempuan itu.
    He turned to the direction of the girl.
  2. (figurative) to move (one's attention, view, etc.)
    Synonym: beralih
    Mari kita berpaling ke topik lain.
    Let's move to a different topic.
  3. (figurative) to turn away from something (refuse or forsake association)
    Synonyms: berbelot, membelot
    Disebabkan rasa jemu, dia berpaling daripada hobi lamanya itu.
    Because he felt bored, he turned away from that old hobby of his.

Derived terms

Compounds
  • berpaling haluan
  • berpaling sembah
  • berpaling tadah

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