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)

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