anjing laut

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of anjing (“dog”) +‎ laut (“sea”), calque of Dutch zeehond (“seal”, literally “sea hound”), from Middle Dutch seehont, possibly an alteration of seelhont (literally “seal-hound, seal-dog”), from seel (“seal”), from Proto-Germanic *selhaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈand͡ʒɪŋ ˈlaʊt̚]

Noun

anjing laut (plural anjing-anjing laut)

1. seal (pinniped)

Further reading

• “anjing laut” 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

Etymology

anjing (“dog”) +‎ laut (“sea”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [and͡ʒeŋ laot]
• Rhymes: -ut

Noun

anjing laut (Jawi spelling انجيڠ لاٴوت, plural anjing-anjing laut, informal 1st possessive anjing lautku, 2nd possessive anjing lautmu, 3rd possessive anjing lautnya)

1. seal (pinniped)

Synonyms

• sil / سيل