anjing air
Indonesian edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Compound of anjing (“dog”) + air (“water”), from Malay anjing air, from Classical Malay انجيڠ اير (anjing air). Compare to Chinese 水狗.
Noun edit
anjing air (first-person possessive anjing airku, second-person possessive anjing airmu, third-person possessive anjing airnya)
- Smooth-coated otter (Lutrogale perspicilata).
- Synonym: linsang air
Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
anjing air (first-person possessive anjing airku, second-person possessive anjing airmu, third-person possessive anjing airnya)
Further reading edit
- “anjing air” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Malay edit
Etymology edit
anjing (“dog”) + air (“water”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
anjing air (Jawi spelling انجيڠ اٴير, plural anjing-anjing air, informal 1st possessive anjing airku, 2nd possessive anjing airmu, 3rd possessive anjing airnya)
- otter (mammal)
Synonyms edit
Descendants edit
- Indonesian: anjing air