aftab

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay aftab, from Classical Malay افتب (aftab), from Classical Persian آفتاب (āftāb), from Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (ʾptʾb /⁠āftāb⁠/, “sunshine”), from Proto-Iranian *abi-tāpáh; ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *tep- (“to heat, to be warm”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaftab/, [ˈaf.t̪ap̚]
• Hyphenation: af‧tab
• Rhymes: -tap, -ap, -p

Proper noun

aftab

1. (archaic) sun

Synonyms

• baskara
• matahari
• mentari
• rawi
• surya
• syamsu

Further reading

• “aftab” 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.