rimau

Central Melanau

Etymology

From Proto-North Sarawak [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qari-mauŋ.

Noun

rimau

panther (big cat of genus Panthera)
tiger (The mammal Panthera tigris)
Synonym: rimau baleng

Malay

Alternative forms

harimau, maung
هاريماو‎, ريماو‎, ماءوڠ‎ (Jawi spelling)

Etymology

Shortened form of harimau, from Proto-Malayic *hari-mauŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *hari-mauŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *hari-mauŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qari-mauŋ.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /rimau̯/
Rhymes: -imau̯, -mau̯, -au̯

Noun

rimau (Jawi spelling ريماو)

Alternative form of harimau

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