buku niaga

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of buku (“book”) +‎ niaga (“trade”).

Noun

buku niaga (plural buku-buku niaga)

1. (library science, publishing) trade book: a book that is marketed to a general audience (as opposed to books that have specialized audiences, such as academic books).

Further reading

• “buku niaga” 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.