kambing hitam

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Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of kambing (goat) +‎ hitam (black), Literally "black goat".

Pronunciation

Noun

kambing hitam (plural kambing-kambing hitam)

  1. (literal) black sheep
  2. (idiomatic) scapegoat

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Compound of kambing (goat) +‎ hitam (black), Literally "black goat".

Noun

kambing hitam (plural kambing-kambing hitam, informal 1st possessive kambing hitamku, 2nd possessive kambing hitammu, 3rd possessive kambing hitamnya)

  1. (idiomatic) black sheep