dalih
“dalih” is a Malay word. Its 3 meanings in English:
noun
verb
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.
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