purba-

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay purba (“ancient”), from Sanskrit पूर्व (pūrva). Doublet of purwa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈpʊrba]
• Hyphenation: pur‧ba

Prefix

purba-

1. ancient, former.

Alternative forms

• purba

Derived terms

Indonesian terms prefixed with purba-

purbakala

purbawisesa

Further reading

• “purba-” 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.