rimau
Central Melanau
Etymology
Frrom Proto-North Sarawak, from (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qari-mauŋ.
Noun
rimau
- panther (big cat of genus Panthera)
- tiger (The mammal Panthera tigris)
Synonyms
- rimau baleng
Malay
Alternative forms
- harimau
- maung
- هاريماو
- ريماو
- ماءوڠ
Etymology
Shortened form of harimau, from Proto-Malayic *hari-mauŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *hari-mauŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *hari-mauŋ, from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi *hari-mauŋ, from (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qari-mauŋ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /rimau̯/
- Rhymes: -imau̯, -mau̯, -au̯
Noun
rimau (Jawi spelling ريماو)
- Alternative form of harimau