serigala

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay serigala, from Sanskrit सृगाल (sṛgālá, jackal), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćárguš (predatory animal).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /səriˈɡala/ [sə.riˈɡa.la]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ala
  • Syllabification: se‧ri‧ga‧la

Noun

serigala (plural serigala-serigala)

  1. wolf (Canis lupus)
    Synonym: (obsolete) zib
  2. Asian wild dog (Cuon sp.)
    Synonyms: ajak, anjing hutan

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit सृगाल (sṛgāla, jackal).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [səriɡalə]
  • Rhymes: -alə, -lə,
  • Rhymes: -a

Noun

serigala (Jawi spelling سريݢالا, plural serigala-serigala)

  1. wolf (animal)
    Synonym: zib

Descendants

  • Indonesian: serigala

Further reading