juru bicara
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of juru (“person”) + bicara (“speech”), compare Malay jurucakap.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒu.ru bi.ˈt͡ʃa.ra/
Noun
juru bicara (plural juru-juru bicara)
- spokesperson: a person who acts as the voice of a group of people
- Synonym: penyambung lidah
- Synonym: jurucakap (Standard Malay)
Alternative forms
Further reading
- “juru bicara” 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.