beruang

Indonesian

Pronunciation 1

• IPA^(key): /bəˈruaŋ/, [bəˈru.aŋ]
• Hyphenation: bê‧ru‧ang

Etymology 1

beruang

From Malay beruang, from Proto-Malayic *bAruaŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *baruaŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *baruaŋ, from (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baʀuaŋ. Doublet of barong.

Noun

bêruang (plural beruang-beruang, first-person possessive beruangku, second-person possessive beruangmu, third-person possessive beruangnya)

1. bear (large mammal of family Ursidae)

Derived terms

• beruang es
• beruang kutub
• beruang madu

 

Etymology 2

ber- +‎ ruang (“room, space”)

Verb

bêruang

1. to have a space

Pronunciation 2

• IPA^(key): /bərˈua̯ŋ/
• Hyphenation: bêr‧u‧ang

Etymology

ber- +‎ uang (“money”)

Verb

bêruang

1. to have money.

Adjective

bêruang

1. (figurative) rich

   Synonym: kaya

Further reading

• “beruang” 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.

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *bAruaŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *baruaŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *baruaŋ, from (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baʀuaŋ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəruaŋ/
• Rhymes: -uaŋ, -waŋ, -aŋ

Noun

beruang (Jawi spelling برواڠ, plural beruang-beruang, informal 1st possessive beruangku, 2nd possessive beruangmu, 3rd possessive beruangnya)

1. bear (large mammal of family Ursidae)

   Beruang ialah sejenis mamalia yang boleh didapati di Amerika, Eropah dan Asia.

   Bears are mammals that can be found in America, Europe and Asia.

Descendants

• Indonesian: beruang

Further reading

• “beruang” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.