musibah

Indonesian

Etymology

From Arabic مُصِيبَة (muṣība, “calamity, affliction, misfortune, disaster”).

Noun

musibah (plural musibah-musibah)

1. accident, misfortune.
2. disaster, calamity.

   Synonyms: bencana, malapetaka

Further reading

• “musibah” 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.