kutub

See also: kitab

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay kutub, from Arabic قطب.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈkutub/ [ˈku.t̪ʊp̚]
• Rhymes: -utub
• Syllabification: ku‧tub

Noun

kutub (plural kutub-kutub)

1. pole (of a rotating body)

   Kutub Utara, Kutub Selatan ― the North Pole, the South Pole

2. pole (of a magnet)
3. terminal (of a battery)

   kutub positif, kutub negatif ― positive terminal, negative terminal

Malay

Etymology

From Arabic قُطْب (quṭb).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kutup̚/
• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [ˈkut̪ʊp̚], [ˈkut̪o̞p̚], [ˈkut̪op̚]
• Rhymes: -tup, -up

Noun

kutub (Jawi spelling قطب, plural kutub-kutub, informal 1st possessive kutubku, 2nd possessive kutubmu, 3rd possessive kutubnya)

1. pole

   kutub utara - the North Pole

   kutub selatan - the South Pole

Descendants

• Indonesian: kutub

Further reading

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