abtar

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ap̚.ta(r)]

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• Rhymes: -ta(r), -a(r)
• Hyphenation: ab‧tar

Adjective

abtar (Jawi spelling ابتر)

1. (obsolete) cut

   Synonym: kudung

2. (Islam) cut from God's grace

Further reading

• “abtar” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.