kubur

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay kubur, from Arabic قُبُور (qubūr).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkubʊr]

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• Hyphenation: ku‧bur

Noun

kubur (plural kubur-kubur, first-person possessive kuburku, second-person possessive kuburmu, third-person possessive kuburnya)

1. grave: an excavation in the earth as a place of burial.

   Synonym: liang lahad

2. grave, tomb, sepulcher.

   Synonyms: makam, pusara

Affixed terms

• berkubur
• kuburan
• mengubur
• menguburkan
• pekuburan
• pengubur
• penguburan
• terkubur

 

Further reading

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

Malay

Etymology

From Arabic قُبُور (qubūr).

Noun

kubur (Jawi spelling قبور, plural kubur-kubur, informal 1st possessive kuburku, 2nd possessive kuburmu, 3rd possessive kuburnya)

1. graves, tombs

Descendants

• Indonesian: kubur

See also

• pusara

Further reading

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