negeri beruang merah

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of negeri (“land”) +‎ beruang (“bear”) +‎ merah (“red”), literally “the land of red bear”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nəɡəˈri bəˈrua̯ŋ ˈmɛrah/

Phrase

negeri beruang merah

1. (historical) Soviet Union
2. Russia

Further reading

• “negeri beruang merah” 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.