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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bəˈru.aŋ/
  • Rhymes: -aŋ,
  • Hyphenation: bê‧ru‧ang

Etymology 1

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Inherited from Malay beruang, from Proto-Malayic *bAruaŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baʀuaŋ. Doublet of barong.

Noun

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bêruang

  1. bear (a large, generally omnivorous mammal (a few species are purely carnivorous or herbivorous), related to the dog and raccoon, having shaggy hair, a very small tail, and flat feet; a member of the family Ursidae)
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Etymology 2

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Affixation of ruang (room) +‎ ber- (to have; -ed, -d).

Adjective

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bêruang (comparative lebih beruang, superlative paling beruang)

  1. (not comparable) with a room

Etymology 3

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Affixation of uang (money) +‎ ber- (to have; -ed, -d).

Adjective

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bêruang (comparative lebih beruang, superlative paling beruang)

  1. (not comparable) with a money
  2. (uncommon) rich (having a lot of money and possessions)
    Synonym: kaya
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Further reading

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Malay

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayic *bAruaŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *baruaŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *baruaŋ, from (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baʀuaŋ.

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Noun

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beruang (Jawi spelling برواڠ, plural beruang-beruang)

  1. bear (large mammal of family Ursidae)
    Beruang ialah sejenis mamalia yang boleh didapati di Amerika, Eropah dan Asia.
    Bears are mammals that can be found in America, Europe and Asia.

Descendants

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  • > Indonesian: beruang (inherited)

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