narasumber

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed nara- +‎ sumber (“source”).

Noun

narasumber

1. (literally) The person from which information comes; a source.
2. One who relays confidential information to someone, especially to the police; an informer; an informant.
3. (extension) Someone being interviewed, i.e. the person answering the questions; an interviewee.

Alternative forms

• narsum

Further reading

• “narasumber” 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.