akhbar
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay akhbar, from Classical Malay اخبار (akhbar), from Arabic أَخْبَار (ʔaḵbār).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈaxbar]
- Hyphenation: akh‧bar
Noun
akhbar (plural akhbar-akhbar)
Further reading
- “akhbar” 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 Arabic أَخْبَار (ʔaḵbār). Related to khabar.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Malay) IPA(key): /ax.baɾ/, /aχ.baɾ/
- (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): [äk̚.bä(ː)]
Noun
akhbar (Jawi spelling اخبار, plural akhbar-akhbar)
- news
- newspaper
- Synonym: surat khabar
- press: the print-based media (both the people and the newspapers).
- Synonym: pers (Indonesian)
Descendants
- Indonesian: akhbar
Further reading
- “akhbar” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.