alas kubur

Malay

Etymology

Literally "grave covering".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.las ku.bur/
• Hyphenation: a‧las‧ku‧bur
• Rhymes: -ur

Noun

alas kubur (Jawi spelling الس قبور, plural alas-alas kubur, informal 1st possessive alas kuburku, 2nd possessive alas kuburmu, 3rd possessive alas kuburnya)

1. (figurative) A person that carries other people's faults; scapegoat.

References

• “alas kubur” in Kamus Dewan Perdana, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2021, →ISBN, page 56.

Further reading

• “alas kubur” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.