kutub

See also: kitab

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay kutub, from Arabic قطب.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈkutub/ [ˈku.t̪ʊp̚]
  • Rhymes: -utub
  • Syllabification: ku‧tub

Noun

kutub (plural kutub-kutub)

  1. pole (of a rotating body)
    Kutub Utara, Kutub Selatan ― the North Pole, the South Pole
  2. pole (of a magnet)
  3. terminal (of a battery)
    kutub positif, kutub negatif ― positive terminal, negative terminal

Malay

Etymology

From Arabic قُطْب (quṭb).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kutup̚/
  • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): [ˈkut̪ʊp̚], [ˈkut̪o̞p̚], [ˈkut̪op̚]
  • Rhymes: -tup, -up

Noun

kutub (Jawi spelling قطب, plural kutub-kutub)

  1. pole
    kutub utara - the North Pole
    kutub selatan - the South Pole

Descendants

  • Indonesian: kutub

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