kutubkhanah

Malay

Alternative forms

• kutub khanah

Etymology

From Classical Persian کتبخانه (kutub-xāna), a variant of کتابخانه (kitāb-xāna) using the Arabic plural کتب (kutub).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kutubˈxanah/ [ku.t̪upˈxa.nah]

Noun

kutubkhanah (Jawi spelling کتبخانه)

1. (Classical Malay) library

   Synonym: perpustakaan

Further reading

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