tabib

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• thabib (pre-1947)

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: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed 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

   Synonym: doktor

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.

Further reading

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

Maltese

Root
t-b-b
7 terms

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

   • 1966, Anton Buttigieg, “Agnes”, in Ejjew Nidħku Ftit Ieħor:

     Miexja fil-funeral ta’ kuġintha
     mart it-tabib, li mietet fl-aħjar tagħha;
     u f’moħħha ħsieb għaddej li t-tabib jista’
     kif jgħaddi ftit taż-żmien, jitgħarras magħha.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Uzbek

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

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic طَبِيب (ṭabīb).

Noun

tabib (plural tabiblar)

1. doctor (physician)