beruang kutub

Indonesian

beruang kutub

Etymology

Compound of beruang (“bear”) +‎ kutub (“pole”), calque of English polar bear.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈruaŋ ˈkutʊp̚/

Noun

beruang kutub (plural beruang-beruang kutub)

1. (zoology) polar bear (Ursus maritimus)

   Synonym: beruang es

Further reading

• “beruang kutub” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — 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)

1. (zoology) polar bear (Ursus maritimus)