rusa kutub

Malay

Etymology

From rusa (deer) +‎ kutub (pole).

Noun

rusa kutub (Jawi spelling روسا قطب, plural rusa-rusa kutub)

  1. reindeer
    • 2017 November 27, “Lebih daripada 100 rusa kutub mati dilanggar kereta api [More than 100 reindeer killed by trains]”, in Astro Awani[1]:
      Pandangan menyedihkan apabila bangkai-bangkai rusa kutub ini dilihat bergelimpangan di sekitar landasan kereta api.
      It was a sad sight when the carcasses of the reindeer were seen lying around the railway track.