purba-

Indonesian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Prefix

purba-

ancient, former.

Alternative forms

purba

Derived terms

Indonesian terms prefixed with purba-

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.

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