dalih

== Indonesian == === Etymology === Inherited from Malay dalih, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dalih (“be the reason for an action”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈda.lɪh] Hyphenation: da‧lih === Noun === dalih (plural dalih-dalih) pretext excuse, quibble ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “dalih”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016 == Malay == === Etymology === From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dalih (“be the reason for an action”) (see also Tagalog dahil (“because; reason”)) - semantic shift perhaps with displacement of loaned kerana, sebab and pasal taking place of meaning niche. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -eh === Noun === dalih (Jawi spelling داليه, plural dalih-dalih or dalih2) pretext excuse, quibble, subterfuge Synonym: alasan === Verb === mendalih to blame, to reproach Synonym: salahkan ==== Derived terms ==== === References === Pijnappel, Jan (1875), “داله dalih”, in Maleisch-Hollandsch woordenboek, John Enschede en Zonen, Frederik Muller, page 123 Wilkinson, R. J. (1901-1903), “داله daleh”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Singapore; Hong Kong; Shanghai; Yokohama: Kelly & Walsh Ltd., pages 286-7 Wilkinson, Richard James (1932), “daleh”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume I, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 245 === Further reading === "dalih" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017