Where does “kabar” come from?
kabar (Indonesian) comes from Malay khabar, from Classical Malay khabar, from Arabic خَبَر — news, information.
kabar (Indonesian): news; message
Ancestry of “kabar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | khabar | news |
| 2 | Classical Malay | khabar | report |
| 3 | Arabic | خَبَر | news, information |
Words derived from “kabar”