anjing laut
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of anjing (“dog”) + laut (“sea”), calque of Dutch zeehond (“seal”, literally “sea hound”), from Middle Dutch seehont, possibly an alteration of seelhont (literally “seal-hound, seal-dog”), from seel (“seal”), from Proto-Germanic *selhaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈand͡ʒɪŋ ˈlaʊt̚]
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Noun
anjing laut (plural anjing-anjing laut)
- seal (pinniped)
Further reading
- “anjing laut” 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.
Malay
Etymology
anjing (“dog”) + laut (“sea”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [and͡ʒeŋ laot]
- Rhymes: -ut
Noun
anjing laut (Jawi spelling انجيڠ لاٴوت, plural anjing-anjing laut)
- seal (pinniped)