Alkitab

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Indonesian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Malay Alkitab, from Arabic الْكِتَاب (al-kitāb, the book).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Alkitab

  1. (Christianity) the Christian Bible
    Synonym: Bibel
    Hyponyms: Deuterokanonika, Injil, Perjanjian Lama, Perjanjian Baru
  2. (Islam) the Qur'an
    Synonym: Alquran

Usage notes

Although Alkitab and Bibel are synonymous, the usages are different. Most Christian denominations prefer to refer the Christian Bible as Alkitab. Bibel may be have a negative implication in Christian denominations as Bibel is used to discredit it while Alkitab is reserved for Qur'an.

Further reading

Javanese

Romanization

Alkitab

  1. Romanization of ꦄꦭ꧀ꦏꦶꦠꦧ꧀

Malay

Etymology

From Classical Malay الكتاب (Alkitab), from Arabic الْكِتَاب (al-kitāb, the book).

Proper noun

Alkitab (Jawi spelling الکتاب, plural Alkitab-Alkitab)

  1. (Christianity) the Christian Bible

Alternative forms

Descendants

  • Indonesian: Alkitab

Further reading

Sundanese

Romanization

Alkitab

  1. Romanization of ᮃᮜ᮪ᮊᮤᮒᮘ᮪