buku putih

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of buku (“book”) +‎ putih (“white”), partial calque of Dutch witboek (“white paper”, literally “white book”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbu.ku ˈpu.tɪh/

Noun

buku putih (plural buku-buku putih)

  1. (literal) a book with white cover
  2. white paper:
    1. (management, marketing) a factual write-up of something, specifically devoid of the appearance of marketing
    2. (government, politics) a parliamentary document announcing or proposing government policy or action

Synonyms

  • kertas putih (Standard Malay)

Further reading

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