beruang kutub

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Indonesian[edit]

beruang kutub

Etymology[edit]

Compound of beruang (“bear”) +‎ kutub (“pole”), calque of English polar bear.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /bəˈruaŋ ˈkutʊp̚/

Noun[edit]

beruang kutub (plural beruang-beruang kutub)

(zoology) polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
Synonym: beruang es

Further reading[edit]

“beruang kutub” 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[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

برواڠ قطب

Etymology[edit]

beruang (“bear”) +‎ kutub (“pole”).

Pronunciation[edit]

(Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /bəruaŋ kutop/
(Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /bəruaŋ kutʊp/
Rhymes: -utop, -top, -op

Noun[edit]

beruang kutub (Jawi spelling برواڠ قطب, plural beruang-beruang kutub)

(zoology) polar bear (Ursus maritimus)

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