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)
- wolf (Canis lupus)
- Synonym: (obsolete) zib
- Asian wild dog (Cuon sp.)
- Synonyms: ajak, anjing hutan
Further reading
- “serigala” 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
Borrowed from Sanskrit सृगाल (sṛgāla, “jackal”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [səriɡalə]
- Rhymes: -alə, -lə, -ə
- Rhymes: -a
Noun
serigala (Jawi spelling سريݢالا, plural serigala-serigala)
Descendants
- Indonesian: serigala
Further reading
- serigala on the Malay Wikipedia.Wikipedia ms
- “serigala” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.