tikus belanda

Malay

Etymology

Compound of tikus (“rat”) +‎ Belanda (“Dutch”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tikus bəlanda/, [tikos bəlanda]
  • (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [tikos bəlandə]
• Rhymes: -da, -a

Noun

tikus belanda (Jawi spelling تيکوس بلندا, plural tikus-tikus belanda, informal 1st possessive tikus belandaku, 2nd possessive tikus belandamu, 3rd possessive tikus belandanya)

1. A guinea pig.

   Synonyms: argus, arkus, marmut

Further reading

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