karnivor

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• karnivora (nonstandard)

Etymology

From Dutch carnivoor, from Latin carnivorus (“flesh-eating”), itself from carō (“flesh, meat”) + vorāre (“to devour”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /karˈnivɔr/
• Hyphenation: kar‧ni‧vor

Noun

karnivor (plural karnivor-karnivor)

1. carnivore

   Synonym: pemakan daging

   Coordinate terms: herbivor, omnivor

Further reading

• “karnivor”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from English carnivore.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kurˈnivor/ [kurˈni.vor]
• Hyphenation: kar‧ni‧vor

Noun

karnivor (Jawi spelling کرنيۏور, plural karnivor-karnivor or karnivor²)

1. carnivore

   Coordinate terms: herbivor, omnivor

Further reading

• "karnivor" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
• karnivor on the Malay Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^ms