alas kubur

== Indonesian == === Etymology === Compound of alas +‎ kubur. === Noun === alas kubur (plural alas-alas kubur or para alas kubur) (figurative) scapegoat === Further reading === “alas kubur”, 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 == 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 or alas2 kubur) (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 (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017