ꦏꦧꦂ

Javanese

Javanese writing system
Carakan ꦏꦧꦂ
Pegon
Roman kabar

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈka.bar/
  • Rhymes: -bar
  • Hyphenation: ka‧bar

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Arabic خَبَر (ḵabar, “news”). Doublet of abar.

Noun

ꦏꦧꦂ (kabar)

  1. news
Derived terms
  • ꦏꦼꦏꦧꦂ (kekabar)
  • ꦔꦧꦫꦶ (ngabari)
  • ꦥꦏꦧꦫꦤ꧀ (pakabaran)
  • ꦏꦧꦂꦏꦧꦸꦂ (kabar kabur)
  • ꦏꦧꦂꦲꦔꦶꦤ꧀ (kabar angin)

Etymology 2

Affixed ꦲꦧꦂ (abar) +‎ ꦏ- (ka-)

Adjective

ꦏꦧꦂ (kabar)

  1. (dialect) no longer thick.

Further reading

  • “kabar” in Javanese-Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Jawa-Indonesia], Yogyakarta, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta Special [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta], 2023.
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