beruk

See also: bérük

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay beruk, from Classical Malay بروق (bĕruk).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈruk/, [bəˈrʊʔ]
• Hyphenation: bê‧ruk

Noun

beruk (plural beruk-beruk, first-person possessive berukku, second-person possessive berukmu, third-person possessive beruknya)

1. pigtail macaque, especially the southern pig-tailed macaque

Further reading

• “beruk” 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

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Compare Urak Lawoi' บโระ (broq, “short-tailed monkey”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈruk/, [bəˈruʔ]

Noun

beruk (Jawi spelling بروق, plural beruk-beruk, informal 1st possessive berukku, 2nd possessive berukmu, 3rd possessive beruknya)

1. pigtail macaque, especially the southern pig-tailed macaque

Descendants

• Indonesian: beruk

Further reading

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