badak air

Indonesian

Etymology

inherited from Malay badak air, from badak (“rhinoceros”) +‎ air (“water”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˌbadak ˈair/ [ˌba.dak̚ ˈa.ɪr]
• Syllabification: ba‧dak air

Noun

badak air (plural badak-badak air)

1. (zoology) hippopotamus

   Synonym: kuda nil

Further reading

• “badak air” 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 badak (“rhinoceros”) +‎ air (“water”).

Noun

badak air (Jawi spelling بادق اءير, plural badak-badak air, informal 1st possessive badak airku, 2nd possessive badak airmu, 3rd possessive badak airnya)

1. hippopotamus

Further reading

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