kugar

Malay

Etymology

From English cougar, from French cougar, from Brazilian Portuguese suçuarana, perhaps from Tupian (suasuarana (“deerlike animal”), from suasú (“deer”); compare sɨwasuarána (“cervine”)) or perhaps from Guaraní (guaçuara).

Pronunciation

  • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): /ˈkuɡa(r)/ [ˈku.ɡa(r)]
    • Rhymes: -uɡa(r), -a(r)
  • (Baku) IPA(key): /ˈkuɡar/ [ˈku.ɡar]
    • Rhymes: -uɡar, -ar
  • Hyphenation: ku‧gar

Noun

kugar (Jawi spelling کوݢر, plural kugar-kugar)

  1. cougar, puma, mountain lion (Puma concolor)
    Synonym: puma
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