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.

Alternative forms

• bunbin (acronym)
• bonbin (acronym)

Synonyms

• zoo (Malaysia Standard Malay)
• taman haiwan (Singapore Standard Malay)

Descendants

• → Malay: kebun binatang

See also

• taman margasatwa (“wildlife park”)

Further reading

• “kebun binatang” 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

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

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /kə.bon bi.na.taŋ/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /kə.bʊn bi.na.taŋ/

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

• Indonesian: kebun binatang

See also

• taman hidupan liar (“wildlife park”)

Further reading

• “kebun binatang” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
• "kebun binatang" in Kamus Dewan, Fourth Edition, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, →ISBN, 2005.