Indonesian

Noun

harimau

1. panther (big cat of genus Panthera)
2. tiger (The mammal Panthera tigris)
3. cougar (the older woman with a younger boyfriend)

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *hari-mauŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *hari-mauŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *hari-mauŋ, from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi *hari-mauŋ, from Proto-Western Malayo-Polynesian *qari-mauŋ.

Alternative forms

• rimau
• maung
• هاريماو
• ريماو
• ماءوڠ

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /harimau̯/
• Rhymes: -imau̯, -mau̯, -au̯

Noun

harimau ‎(Jawi spelling هاريماو)

1. panther (big cat of genus Panthera)
2. tiger (The mammal Panthera tigris)

Derived terms

Synonyms

• (panther): macan / ماچن
• (tiger):
  • harimau belang / هاريماو بلڠ
  • harimau dandi / هاريماو دندي
  • harimau loreng / هاريماو لوريڠ
  • harimau terung kasau / هاريماو تروڠ کاساو
  • macan loreng / ماچن لوريڠ
  • pak belang / ڤق بلڠ