anjing hutan

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of anjing (“dog”) +‎ hutan (“forest”), literally “forest dog”, from Malay anjing hutan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈand͡ʒɪŋ ˈhutan]

Noun

anjing hutan (first-person possessive anjing hutanku, second-person possessive anjing hutanmu, third-person possessive anjing hutannya)

1. dhole

   Synonyms: ajak, serigala

Further reading

• “anjing hutan” 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.

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Malay

Alternative forms

• انجيڠ هوتن

Etymology

anjing (“dog”) +‎ hutan (“forest”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [and͡ʒeŋ hutan]

Noun

anjing hutan (Jawi spelling انجيڠ هوتن, plural anjing-anjing hutan)

1. dhole (Asian Wild Dog)