harimau

Indonesian

noun
Definitions
  • panther big cat of genus Panthera
  • tiger The mammal Panthera tigris
  • cougar (the older woman with a younger boyfriend)

Etymology

Derived from Malay harimau (panther, tiger) derived from Proto-Malayic *hari-mauŋ derived from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *hari-mauŋ derived from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *hari-mauŋ derived from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi *hari-mauŋ derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qari-mauŋ.

Origin

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian

*qari-mauŋ

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