tabib

tabib

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay tabib, from Arabic طَبِيب‎ (ṭabīb) of the root ط ب ب‎ (ṭ-b-b).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtabɪp̚/
• Hyphenation: ta‧bib

Noun

tabib (first-person possessive tabibku, second-person possessive tabibmu, third-person possessive tabibnya)

1. shaman (traditional healer).

   Synonym: dukun

2. (colloquial) doctor, physician.

   Synonym: dokter

Usage notes

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore usage can be seen in Malay tabib.

Derived terms

• pertabiban
• tabib Cina

 

Further reading

• “tabib” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

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Malay

Etymology

From Arabic طَبِيب‎ (ṭabīb), from the root ط ب ب‎ (ṭ-b-b).

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /tabep/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /tabɪp/
• Rhymes: -abep, -bep, -ep

Noun

tabib (Jawi spelling طبيب‎, plural tabib-tabib, informal 1st possessive tabibku, 2nd possessive tabibmu, 3rd possessive tabibnya)

1. doctor (physician)

Usage notes

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Indonesian usage can be seen in Indonesian tabib.

Synonyms

• doktor

Further reading

• “tabib” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

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Maltese

Root
t-b-b
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic طَبِيب‎ (ṭabīb).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /taˈbiːp/

Noun

tabib m (plural tobba, feminine tabiba)

1. doctor (in the general sense, or a male doctor specifically)

   Synonym: duttur

See also

• għandi bżonn tabib

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Uzbek

Other scripts
Cyrillic	табиб (tabib)‍
Latin	tabib‍
Perso-Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic طَبِيب‎ (ṭabīb).

Noun

tabib (plural tabiblar)

1. doctor (physician)