anjing laut
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of anjing (“dog”) + laut (“sea”), calque of Dutch zeehond (“seal”, literally “sea hound”), from Middle Dutch seehont, possibly an alteration of seelhont (literally “seal-hound, seal-dog”), from seel (“seal”), from Proto-Germanic *selhaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈand͡ʒɪŋ ˈlaʊt̚]
Noun
anjing laut (plural anjing-anjing laut)
- seal (pinniped)
Further reading
- “anjing laut” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
anjing (“dog”) + laut (“sea”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [and͡ʒeŋ laot]
Noun
anjing laut (Jawi spelling انجيڠ لاٴوت, plural anjing-anjing laut, informal 1st possessive anjing lautku, 2nd possessive anjing lautmu, 3rd possessive anjing lautnya)
- seal (pinniped)
Synonyms
- sil / سيل