landak

Cebuano

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *landak, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *landak.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: lan‧dak

Noun

landak

1. the Philippine porcupine (Hystrix pumila)

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay landak, from Proto-Malayic *landak, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *landak.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlan.daʔ/
• Rhymes: -daʔ
• Hyphenation: lan‧dak

Noun

landak

1. porcupine (any of several rodents of either of the taxonomic families Hystricidae (Old World porcupines) or Erethizontidae (New World porcupines), both from the infraorder Hystricognathi, noted for their sharp spines or quills, which are raised when the animal is attacked or surprised)
2. (by extension) hedgehog
   1. A small mammal, of the family Erinaceidae or subfamily Erinaceinae (spiny hedgehogs, the latter characterized by their spiny back and often by the habit of rolling up into a ball when attacked.)

      Synonyms: landak susu, landak mini

   2. Any of several spiny mammals that are similar to hedgehog.

Compound terms

• landak laut
• landak mini
• landak semut
• landak susu

 

References

• “landak” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayic *landak, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *landak.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlandak/ [ˈlan.daʔ]
• Rhymes: -andaʔ, -daʔ, -aʔ

Noun

landak (Jawi spelling لندق, plural landak-landak, informal 1st possessive landakku, 2nd possessive landakmu, 3rd possessive landaknya)

1. porcupine (large rodent)

Descendants

• Indonesian: landak

Further reading

• “landak” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

Sundanese

Romanization

landak

1. Romanization of ᮜᮔ᮪ᮓᮊ᮪