kuda nil

Compound of kuda (“horse”) +‎ nil (“Nile river”), calque of Dutch nijlpaard.

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˌkuda ˈnil/ [ˌku.da ˈnɪl]
• Syllabification: ku‧da nil

kuda nil (plural kuda-kuda nil)

1. hippopotamus

   Synonym: badak air (Standard Malay)

   • 1988, Ensiklopedi Indonesia. Seri fauna: Serangga, page 421:

     Kuda nil agak berisik dan senantiasa memperdengarkan suara menggeram yang terutama menyebar jauh di atas air.

     The hippopotamus is somewhat loud and always hears sounds growling from far on the water.

• “kuda nil” 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.