harimau

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay harimau, from Proto-Malayic *hari-mauŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *hari-mauŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *hari-mauŋ, from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi *hari-mauŋ, from (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qari-mauŋ.

Noun

harimau

  1. panther (big cat of genus Panthera)
  2. tiger (The mammal Panthera tigris)
  3. cougar (the older woman with a younger boyfriend)

Malay

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *hari-mauŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *hari-mauŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *hari-mauŋ, from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi *hari-mauŋ, from (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qari-mauŋ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /harimau̯/
  • Rhymes: -imau̯, -mau̯, -au̯

Noun

harimau (Jawi spelling هاريماو, plural harimau-harimau)

  1. panther (big cat of genus Panthera)
  2. tiger (The mammal Panthera tigris)

Synonyms

Derived terms

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