berpaling
Malay
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (schwa-variety) IPA(key): /bə(r)ˈpaleŋ/ [bə(r)ˈpa.leŋ]
- (Baku) IPA(key): /bərˈpaliŋ/ [bərˈpa.liŋ]
- Hyphenation: ber‧pa‧ling
Verb
berpaling (Jawi spelling برڤاليڠ)
- to turn (one's face)
- Dia berpaling ke arah perempuan itu.
- He turned to the direction of the girl.
- (figurative) to move (one's attention, view, etc.)
- Synonym: beralih
- Mari kita berpaling ke topik lain.
- Let's move to a different topic.
- (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
Further reading
- "berpaling" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017