buku putih

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of buku (“book”) +‎ putih (“white”), partial calque of Dutch witboek (“white paper”, literally “white book”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbu.ku ˈpu.tɪh/

Noun

buku putih (plural buku-buku putih)

1. (literal) a book with white cover
2. white paper:
   1. (management, marketing) a factual write-up of something, specifically devoid of the appearance of marketing

      Synonym: kertas putih (Malay)

   2. (government, politics) a parliamentary document announcing or proposing government policy or action

      Synonym: kertas putih (Malay)

Further reading

• “buku putih”, 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