rimau

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Central Melanau

Etymology

From Proto-North Sarawak [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qari-mauŋ.

Noun

rimau

  1. panther (big cat of genus Panthera)
  2. tiger (The mammal Panthera tigris)
    Synonym: rimau baleng

Malay

Alternative forms

Etymology

Shortened form of harimau, from Proto-Malayic *hari-mauŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *hari-mauŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *hari-mauŋ, from Lua error in Module:etymology at line 156: Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi (poz-sus-pro) is not set as an ancestor of Malay (ms) in Module:languages/data/2. The ancestor of Malay is Classical Malay (ms-cla) (an etymology-only language whose regular parent is Malay (ms))., from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qari-mauŋ.

Pronunciation

Noun

rimau (Jawi spelling ريماو)

  1. Alternative form of harimau