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Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of kabar (“news”) + angin (“wind”), calque from Chinese 風聞／风闻 (“hearsay; rumor”, literally “wind news”).
Pronunciation
Noun
kabar angin (first-person possessive kabar anginku, second-person possessive kabar anginmu, third-person possessive kabar anginnya)
- rumor, rumour: a statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth.
- Synonyms: desas-desus, isu, kabar burung, rumor
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