beruang
Indonesian
Pronunciation 1
- IPA(key): /bəˈrua̯ŋ/
- Hyphenation: bê‧ru‧ang
Etymology 1
beruang
From Malay beruang, from Proto-Malayic *bAruaŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *baruaŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *baruaŋ, from (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baʀuaŋ. Doublet of barong.
Noun
bêruang (plural beruang-beruang, first-person possessive beruangku, second-person possessive beruangmu, third-person possessive beruangnya)
- bear (large mammal of family Ursidae)
Derived terms
- beruang es
- beruang kutub
- beruang madu
Etymology 2
ber- + ruang (“room, space”)
Verb
bêruang
- to have ruang.
Pronunciation 2
- IPA(key): /bərˈua̯ŋ/
- Hyphenation: bêr‧u‧ang
Etymology
ber- + uang (“money”)
Verb
bêruang
- to have money.
Adjective
bêruang
- (figurative) rich
- Synonym: kaya
Further reading
- “beruang” 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
From Proto-Malayic *bAruaŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *baruaŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *baruaŋ, from (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baʀuaŋ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bəruaŋ/
- Rhymes: -uaŋ, -waŋ, -aŋ
Noun
beruang (Jawi spelling برواڠ, plural beruang-beruang, informal 1st possessive beruangku, 2nd possessive beruangmu, 3rd possessive beruangnya)
- bear (large mammal of family Ursidae)
Descendants
- Indonesian: beruang
Further reading
- “beruang” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.