kambing hitam

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Indonesian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of kambing (goat) +‎ hitam (black).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈkambɪŋ ˈhitam]

Noun[edit]

kambing hitam (first-person possessive kambing hitamku, second-person possessive kambing hitammu, third-person possessive kambing hitamnya)

  1. (literal) black goat
  2. (idiomatic) scapegoat

Further reading[edit]

Malay[edit]

Idiom[edit]

kambing hitam

  1. black sheep