beruang

Indonesian

Seekor beruang kutub yang melompat

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

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

Noun

bêruang

2. 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)

Derived terms

Compound terms

• beruang bulan
• beruang cokelat
• beruang dada putih
• beruang es
• beruang hitam asia
• beruang kutub
• beruang madu
• beruang putih

Etymology 2

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

Adjective

bêruang (comparative lebih beruang, superlative paling beruang)

1. (not comparable) with a room

Etymology 3

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

Adjective

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

Derived terms

Proverbs with the word beruang

• hilang rona karena penyakit, hilang bangsa tidak beruang

Further reading

• “beruang” 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

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəruaŋ/
• Rhymes: -uaŋ, -waŋ, -aŋ

Noun

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

• > Indonesian: beruang (inherited)

Further reading

• “beruang” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.