beruang es
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Indonesian
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Etymology
[edit]Compound of beruang (“bear”) + es (“ice”), calque of Dutch ijsbeer (“polar bear”, literally “ice bear”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]bêruang es
- (zoology, uncommon) polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
- Synonym: beruang kutub
Further reading
[edit]- “beruang es” 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.