badak air
Indonesian
Etymology
inherited from Malay badak air, from badak (“rhinoceros”) + air (“water”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌbadak ˈair/ [ˌba.dak̚ ˈa.ɪr]
- Syllabification: ba‧dak air
Noun
badak air (plural badak-badak air)
- (zoology) hippopotamus
- Synonym: kuda nil
Further reading
- “badak air” 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
From badak (“rhinoceros”) + air (“water”).
Noun
badak air (Jawi spelling بادق اءير, plural badak-badak air)
Further reading
- “badak air” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.