kucing belanda
Indonesian
Alternative forms
Etymology
Compound of kucing (“cat”) + Belanda (“Dutch; Holland”), literally “Dutch cat”.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌkut͡ʃiŋ bəˈlanda/ [ˌku.t͡ʃɪŋ bəˈlan.da]
- Rhymes: -anda
- Syllabification: ku‧cing be‧lan‧da
Noun
kucing bêlanda (plural kucing-kucing belanda)
- (dated) rabbit
- Synonyms: kelinci, kucing tapai, kuilu (archaic), terwelu
Further reading
- “kucing belanda”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016
Malay
Alternative forms
- kuching bĕlanda (1924-1972)
Etymology
Compound of kucing (“cat”) + Belanda (“Dutch; Holland”), literally “Dutch cat”.
Pronunciation
- (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): /ˌkut͡ʃeŋ bəˈlandə/ [ˌku.t͡ʃeŋ bəˈlan.də]
- Rhymes: -andə, -də, -ə
- (Baku) IPA(key): /ˌkut͡ʃiŋ bəˈlanda/ [ˌku.t͡ʃiŋ bəˈlan.da]
- Rhymes: -anda, -da, -a
- Hyphenation: ku‧cing be‧lan‧da
Noun
kucing belanda (plural kucing-kucing belanda)
Descendants
- > Indonesian: kucing belanda (inherited)
References
- ^ Wilkinson, R. J. (1901-1903), “بلند bĕlanda”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Singapore; Hong Kong; Shanghai; Yokohama: Kelly & Walsh Ltd., page 112
- ^ “kucing belanda”, in Kamus Dewan [The Institute Dictionary] (in Malay), Fourth edition, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2005, →ISBN
Further reading
- “kucing belanda”, in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu [Malay Literary Reference Centre] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017