surat kabar

Indonesian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Malay surat khabar, a calque of Dutch nieuwsblad (“newspaper”). Equivalent to compound of surat (“document”) +‎ kabar (“news”). Popularised by Soerat Kabar Bahasa Melaijoe in 1856.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌsurat ˈkabar/ [ˌsu.rat̪̚ ˈka.bar]
  • Rhymes: -abar
  • Syllabification: su‧rat ka‧bar

Noun

surat kabar

  1. newspaper publisher
  2. (usually formal) newspaper
    Synonym: koran

Derived terms

  • persuratkabaran

Compounds

  • surat kabar harian
  • surat kabar kuning
  • surat kabar partai
  • surat kabar pemerintah
  • surat kabar pop

Further reading

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