"dalih" meaning in Indonesian

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Noun

IPA: [ˈda.lɪh] Forms: dalih-dalih [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Malay dalih, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dalih (“be the reason for an action”). Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|id|ms|dalih|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Malay dalih, {{inh+|id|ms|dalih}} Inherited from Malay dalih, {{inh|id|poz-pro|*dalih||be the reason for an action}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dalih (“be the reason for an action”) Head templates: {{id-noun}} dalih (plural dalih-dalih)
  1. pretext
    Sense id: en-dalih-id-noun-3OKtVLhi Categories (other): Indonesian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Indonesian entries with incorrect language header: 49 51
  2. excuse, quibble
    Sense id: en-dalih-id-noun-2PSO2nAP Categories (other): Indonesian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Indonesian entries with incorrect language header: 49 51
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: berdalih, berdalih-dalih, mendalih, mendalihkan
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          "english": "The levy was carried out under the pretext of welfare funds",
          "text": "Pungutan itu dilakukan dengan dalih untuk dana kesejahteraan",
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      "ipa": "[ˈda.lɪh]"
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          "english": "The levy was carried out under the pretext of welfare funds",
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    {
      "ipa": "[ˈda.lɪh]"
    }
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