kambing hitam

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of kambing (“goat”) +‎ hitam (“black”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkam.biŋ ˈhi.tam/, [ˌkam.bɪŋ ˈhi.t̪am]

Noun

kambing hitam (plural kambing-kambing hitam)

1. (idiomatic) scapegoat

Derived terms

• mengambinghitamkan (“to scapegoat”)

Further reading

• “kambing hitam” 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.

Malay

Etymology

Compound of kambing (“goat”) +‎ hitam (“black”), Literally "black goat".

Noun

kambing hitam (plural kambing-kambing hitam)

1. (idiomatic) scapegoat