Central Melanau

Noun

rimau

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

Synonyms

• rimau baleng

Malay

Etymology

Shortened form of harimau, 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

• harimau
• maung
• هاريماو
• ريماو
• ماءوڠ

Pronunciation

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

Noun

rimau ‎(Jawi spelling ريماو)

1. Alternative form of harimau