kambing hitam
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of kambing (“goat”) + hitam (“black”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌkam.biŋ ˈhi.tam/, [ˌkam.bɪŋ ˈhi.t̪am]
Noun
kambing hitam (plural kambing-kambing hitam)
- (idiomatic) scapegoat
Derived terms
- mengambinghitamkan (“to scapegoat”)
Further reading
- “kambing hitam” 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
Compound of kambing (“goat”) + hitam (“black”), Literally "black goat".
Noun
kambing hitam (plural kambing-kambing hitam)
- (idiomatic) scapegoat