kebun binatang

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• bunbin (acronym)

Etymology

From Malay kebun binatang, from kebun (“garden”) +‎ binatang (“animal”), calque of Dutch dierentuin (“zoo”), from dier (“animal”) + tuin (“garden, yard”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kə.bʊn bi.na.taŋ/

Noun

kebun binatang (first-person possessive kebun binatangku, second-person possessive kebun binatangmu, third-person possessive kebun binatangnya)

1. zoo: a park where live animals are exhibited.

   Synonym: bunbin

See also

• taman margasatwa (“wildlife park”)

Further reading

• “kebun binatang” 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.

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Malay

Etymology

From kebun (“farm”) +‎ binatang (“animal”), calque of Dutch dierentuin (“zoo”), from dier (“animal”) + tuin (“garden, yard”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kə.bon bi.na.taŋ/
• IPA^(key): /kə.bʊn bi.na.taŋ/

Noun

kebun binatang (Jawi spelling کبون بيناتڠ, plural kebun-kebun binatang, informal 1st possessive kebun binatangku, 2nd possessive kebun binatangmu, 3rd possessive kebun binatangnya)

1. (uncommon) zoo (park where live animals are exhibited)

   Synonyms: zoo, taman haiwan

Descendants

• Indonesian: kebun binatang

See also

• taman hidupan liar (“wildlife park”)

Further reading

• “kebun binatang” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
• "kebun binatang" in Kamus Dewan, Fourth Edition, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, →ISBN, 2005.