anjing laut

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of anjing (dog) + laut (sea), calque of Dutch zeehond (seal, literally sea hound), from Middle Dutch seehont, possibly an alteration of seelhont (literally seal-hound, seal-dog), from seel (seal), from Proto-Germanic *selhaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈand͡ʒɪŋ ˈlaʊt̚]

Noun

anjing laut (plural anjing-anjing laut)

  1. seal (pinniped)

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

anjing (dog) + laut (sea).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [and͡ʒeŋ laot]
  • Rhymes: -ut

Noun

anjing laut (Jawi spelling انجيڠ لاٴوت, plural anjing-anjing laut, informal 1st possessive anjing lautku, 2nd possessive anjing lautmu, 3rd possessive anjing lautnya)

  1. seal (pinniped)

Synonyms

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