beruang es

Indonesian

beruang es

Etymology

Compound of beruang (“bear”) +‎ es (“ice”), calque of Dutch ijsbeer (“polar bear”, literally “ice bear”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈruaŋ ˈɛs/

Noun

beruang es (plural beruang-beruang es)

1. (zoology, dated) polar bear (Ursus maritimus)

   Synonym: beruang kutub

Further reading

• “beruang es” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.