Alkitab

See also: Al-Kitab

Indonesian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Malay Alkitab, from Arabic الْكِتَاب (al-kitāb, the book).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /alˈkitab/ [alˈki.t̪ap̚]
  • Rhymes: -itab
  • Syllabification: Al‧ki‧tab

Proper noun

Alkitab

  1. (Christianity) the Christian Bible
    Synonym: Bibel
    Hyponyms: Deuterokanonika, Injil, Perjanjian Lama, Perjanjian Baru
  2. (Islam) the Qur'an
    Synonym: Alquran

Usage notes

Although Alkitab and Bibel are synonymous, the usages are different. Most Christian denominations prefer to refer the Christian Bible as Alkitab. Bibel may be have a negative implication in Christian denominations as Bibel is used to discredit it while Alkitab is reserved for Qur'an.

Further reading

Javanese

Etymology

From Arabic الْكِتَاب (al-kitāb, the book).

Proper noun

Alkitab (Javanese script ꦄꦭ꧀ꦏꦶꦠꦧ꧀)

  1. (Christianity) the Christian Bible
  2. (Islam) the Qur'an

Malay

Etymology

From Classical Malay الكتاب (Alkitab), from Arabic الْكِتَاب (al-kitāb, the book).

Proper noun

Alkitab (Jawi spelling الکتاب, plural Alkitab-Alkitab)

  1. (Christianity) the Christian Bible

Alternative forms

Descendants

  • Indonesian: Alkitab

Further reading

Sundanese

Etymology

From Arabic الْكِتَاب (al-kitāb, the book).

Proper noun

Alkitab (Sundanese script ᮃᮜ᮪ᮊᮤᮒᮘ᮪)

  1. (Christianity) the Christian Bible
  2. (Islam) the Qur'an