surat kabar

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Etymology

From Malay surat khabar, a calque of Dutch nieuwsblad (newspaper). Equivalent to compound of surat (document) +‎ kabar (news). Popularised by Soerat Kabar Bahasa Melaijoe in 1856.

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Noun

surat kabar

  1. (usually formal) Synonym of koran

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