serigala

Indonesian

serigala

Etymology

From Malay serigala, from Sanskrit सृगाल (sṛgālá, “jackal”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćárguš (“predatory animal”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [sə.riˈɡa.la]

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• Hyphenation: sê‧ri‧ga‧la

Noun

serigala (first-person possessive serigalaku, second-person possessive serigalamu, third-person possessive serigalanya)

1. wolf (Canis lupus).
2. Asian wild dog (Cuon sp.).

   Synonyms: ajak, anjing hutan

Further reading

• “serigala” 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 Sanskrit सृगाल (sṛgālá, “jackal”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [səriɡalə]
• Rhymes: -alə, -lə, -ə
• Rhymes: -a

Noun

serigala (Jawi spelling سريݢالا, plural serigala-serigala, informal 1st possessive serigalaku, 2nd possessive serigalamu, 3rd possessive serigalanya)

1. wolf (animal)

Synonyms

• zib / ذيب

Descendants

• Indonesian: serigala

Further reading

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