akhbar

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay akhbar, from Classical Malay اخبار (akhbar), from Arabic أَخْبَار (ʔaḵbār).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈaxbar]
• Hyphenation: akh‧bar

Noun

akhbar (plural akhbar-akhbar, first-person possessive akhbarku, second-person possessive akhbarmu, third-person possessive akhbarnya)

1. (archaic) news.

   Synonyms: berita, kabar

Further reading

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

Malay

Etymology

From Arabic أَخْبَار (ʔaḵbār). Related to khabar.

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /ax.baɾ/, /aχ.baɾ/
• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [äk̚.bä(ː)]

Noun

akhbar (Jawi spelling اخبار, plural akhbar-akhbar, informal 1st possessive akhbarku, 2nd possessive akhbarmu, 3rd possessive akhbarnya)

1. news
2. newspaper

   Synonym: surat khabar

3. press: the print-based media (both the people and the newspapers).

   Synonym: pers (Indonesian)

Descendants

• Indonesian: akhbar

Further reading

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