akhbar
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay akhbar, from Classical Malay اخبار (akhbar), from Arabic أَخْبَار (ʾaḵbār).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈaxbar]
- Hyphenation: akh‧bar
Noun
akhbar (plural akhbar-akhbar, first-person possessive akhbarku, second-person possessive akhbarmu, third-person possessive akhbarnya)
- (archaic) news.
- Synonyms: berita, kabar
Further reading
- “akhbar” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
From Arabic أَخْبَار (ʾaḵbār). Related to khabar.
Pronunciation
Standard Malay: /ax.baɾ/, /aχ-/
Johor-Riau: [äk̚.bä(ː)]
Noun
akhbar (Jawi spelling اخبار, plural akhbar-akhbar, informal 1st possessive akhbarku, 2nd possessive akhbarmu, 3rd possessive akhbarnya)
- news
- newspaper
- Synonym: surat khabar
Descendants
- Indonesian: akhbar
Further reading
- “akhbar” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.