beruang kutub
Indonesian
beruang kutub
Etymology
Compound of beruang (“bear”) + kutub (“pole”), from Malay beruang kutub, from English polar bear.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bəˈruaŋ ˈkutʊp̚/
Noun
beruang kutub (plural beruang-beruang kutub)
- (zoology) polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
- Synonym: beruang es
Further reading
- “beruang kutub” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Alternative forms
- برواڠ قطب
Etymology
beruang (“bear”) + kutub (“pole”).
Pronunciation
- (Johor-Selangor) IPA(key): /bəruaŋ kutop/
- (Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /bəruaŋ kutʊp/
- Rhymes: -utop, -top, -op
Noun
beruang kutub (Jawi spelling برواڠ قطب, plural beruang-beruang kutub)
- (zoology) polar bear (Ursus maritimus)