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• Al-Kitab

From Malay Alkitab, from Arabic الْكِتَاب (al-kitāb, “the book”).

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /alˈkitab/ [alˈki.t̪ap̚]
• Rhymes: -itab
• Syllabification: Al‧ki‧tab

Alkitab

1. (Christianity) the Christian Bible
   Synonym: Bibel
   Hyponyms: Deuterokanonika, Injil, Perjanjian Lama, Perjanjian Baru
2. (Islam) the Qur'an
   Synonym: Alquran

Although Alkitab and Bibel are synonymous, the usages are different. Most Christian denominations prefer to refer the Christian Bible as Alkitab. Bibel may be have a negative implication in Christian denominations as Bibel is used to discredit it while Alkitab is reserved for Qur'an.

• kitab
• “Alkitab”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

From Arabic الْكِتَاب (al-kitāb, “the book”).

Alkitab (Javanese script ꦄꦭ꧀ꦏꦶꦠꦧ꧀)

1. (Christianity) the Christian Bible
2. (Islam) the Qur'an

Alkitab

1. Bible

• Ricky Ganang et al. (2008), “Alkitab”, in Kemaloh Lundayeh–English Dictionary, Borneo Research Council, →OCLC, page 16

From Classical Malay الكتاب (Alkitab), from Arabic الْكِتَاب (al-kitāb, “the book”).

Alkitab (Jawi spelling الکتاب, plural **Alkitab-Alkitab or **Alkitab2)

1. (Christianity) the Christian Bible

• Al-Kitab
• kitab
• Indonesian: Alkitab
• "Alkitab" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [_Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)_] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017

From Arabic الْكِتَاب (al-kitāb, “the book”).

Alkitab (Sundanese script ᮃᮜ᮪ᮊᮤᮒᮘ᮪)

1. (Christianity) the Christian Bible
2. (Islam) the Qur'an