abilah

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay abilah, from Classical Malay ابيله (abilah), perhaps from Persian ابلة (“sin, crime”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /aˈbilah/ [aˈbi.lah]
• Rhymes: -ilah
• Syllabification: a‧bi‧lah

Noun

abilah

1. (obsolete) smallpox

   Synonym: cacar

Derived terms

• abilah peringgi

Further reading

• “abilah” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

From Persian ابلة (“sin, crime”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [a.bi.lah]

  • Audio (Malaysia):

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• Rhymes: -lah, -ah
• Hyphenation: a‧bi‧lah

Noun

abilah (Jawi spelling ابيله, plural abilah-abilah)

1. (rare) Smallpox or chickenpox.

   Synonyms: cacar air, jeluntung

Compounds

• abilah Peringgi

Descendants

• Indonesian: abilah

References

• “abilah” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.