surat khabar

Malay

Etymology

surat (“document”) +‎ khabar (“news”), calque of Dutch nieuwsblad (“newspaper”). First popularised by Soerat Kabar Bahasa Melaijoe in 1856.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /surat xaba(r)/

Noun

surat khabar (Jawi spelling سورت خبر, plural surat-surat khabar)

  1. newspaper
    Synonyms: akhbar, (Riau, Indonesia) koran

Alternative forms

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