beruang kutub

Indonesian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bə.ru.aŋ ˈku.tʊp̚/
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Noun

bêruang kutub

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

Further reading

Malay

Alternative forms

Etymology

beruang (bear) +‎ kutub (pole).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

  1. (zoology) polar bear (Ursus maritimus)