kabar angin

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of kabar (“news”) +‎ angin (“wind”), calque of Chinese 風聞／风闻 (“hearsay; rumor”, literally “wind news”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkabar ˈaŋɪn]

Noun

kabar angin (first-person possessive kabar anginku, second-person possessive kabar anginmu, third-person possessive kabar anginnya)

1. 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

Further reading

• “kabar angin” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.