muhbir

1. (dated) Someone who brings news.
2. Someone who reports a problem or violation to the authorities; informant, whistle-blower.
3. Someone who leaks confidential information in a company to its rivals; informant, telltale, rat.
4. (slang) Someone who relays information of misconduct to hurt others, especially out of spite; blabbermouth, snitch.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/muhˈbiɾ/

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish: مخبر

In summary

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish مخبر (muḫbir), from Arabic مُخْبِر (muḵbir).

Concepts

telltale

reporter

fink

tattler

delator

denouncers

whistle-blower

informer

relator

Synonyms

ihbarcı

ispiyoncu

jurnal

hafiye

jurnalist

bilgi veren

müzevir

grev kırıcı işçi

bilgi veren kimse

haber kaynağı

boşboğaz kimse

dedikoducu

Translations

dénonciateur

délateur

mouchard

Denunziant

Spitzel

Petze

spia

delator

Verräter

Polizeispitzel

indicateur

Zuträger

Informant

Petzerin

Agent