kebun binatang

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of kebun (garden) + binatang (animal), calque of Dutch dierentuin (zoo, literally animal garden).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kə.bʊn bi.na.taŋ/

Noun

kebun binatang (first-person possessive kebun binatangku, second-person possessive kebun binatangmu, third-person possessive kebun binatangnya)

  1. zoo: a park where live animals are exhibited.

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Synonyms

Descendants

  • Malay: kebun binatang

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Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Compound of kebun (farm) + binatang (animal), borrowed from Indonesian kebun binatang, calque of Dutch dierentuin (zoo), from dier (animal) + tuin (garden, yard).

Pronunciation

Noun

kebun binatang (Jawi spelling کبون بيناتڠ, plural kebun-kebun binatang, informal 1st possessive kebun binatangku, 2nd possessive kebun binatangmu, 3rd possessive kebun binatangnya)

  1. (Indonesia) zoo (park where live animals are exhibited)
    Synonyms: (Malaysia) zoo, (Singapore) taman haiwan

Usage notes

The term is uncommon in other countries other than Indonesia.

Descendants

See also

Further reading

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