landak laut

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of landak (porcupine; (by extension) hedgehog) +‎ laut (sea). Literally, sea hedgehog/porcupine.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lan.daʔ ˈla.ʊt̚/

Noun

landak laut (plural landak-landak laut)

  1. sea urchin (any of many marine echinoderms, of the class Echinoidea, commonly found in shallow water, having a complex chewing structure named Aristotle's lantern)
    Synonym: bulu babi

Malay

Etymology

Compound of landak (hedgehog; porcupine) +‎ laut (sea). Literally, sea hedgehog/porcupine.

Pronunciation

  • (Baku) IPA(key): /ˈlandak ˈlaut/ [ˈlan.daʔ ˈla.ut̪̚]
    • Rhymes: -ut
  • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): /ˈlandak ˈlaot/ [ˈlan.daʔ ˈla.ot̪̚]
    • Rhymes: -ot
  • Hyphenation: lan‧dak‧la‧ut

Noun

landak laut (Jawi spelling لندق لاءوت, plural landak-landak laut)

  1. sea urchin

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