gajah laut

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of gajah (“elephant”) +‎ laut (“sea”), calque of Dutch zeeolifant (“elephant seal”, literally “sea elephant”).

Noun

gajah laut (plural gajah-gajah laut)

  1. (zoology) elephant seal, member of the genus Mirounga

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