surat khabar

Malay

Etymology

surat (“document”) +‎ khabar (“news”), calque of Dutch nieuwsblad (“newspaper”). First popularised by Soerat Kabar Bahasa Melaijoe in 1856.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /surat xaba(r)/

Noun

surat khabar (Jawi spelling سورت خبر‎, plural surat-surat khabar, informal 1st possessive surat khabarku, 2nd possessive surat khabarmu, 3rd possessive surat khabarnya)

  1. newspaper
    Synonyms: akhbar, (Riau, Indonesia) koran

Alternative forms
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