berkhalwat
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Malay[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Affixation of ber- + khalwat.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
berkhalwat (Jawi spelling برخلوة)
- (law, Islam) to be alone with an unmarried partner in a hidden and obscured place
- (uncommon) to be in solitude, to retreat
Further reading[edit]
- “berkhalwat” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.