Are these the correct names for these creatures of the ocean in Malay? Hi, can a Malay speaker please tell me if the following are the correct names for these creatures of the ocean? Also, is it okay

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Are these the correct names for these creatures of the ocean in Malay? Hi, can a Malay speaker please tell me if the following are the correct names for these creatures of the ocean? Also, is it okay to omit "ikan" before the words beginning with it? Thank you in advance for your help! :) Ikan- fish Sotong kurita- octopus Sotong- squid Ikan emas- goldfish Ikan mas- goldfish Kuda laut- seahorse (sea horse) Udang- prawn, shrimp Bintang laut- feather star Tapak sulaiman- starfish Ikan sardin- sardine Ikan paus- whale Penyu- turtle Ikan yu- shark Ikan jerung- shark Ikan todak- swordfish; sawfish Ampai-ampai- jellyfish Belut- eel Siput- snail Ketam- crab Dolfin- dolphin Udang karang- lobster Ikan pari- stingray Ikan duyung- mermaid Ikan bilis- anchovy Lembu laut- sea cow Babi laut- sea pig

Nov 14, 2015 9:52 PM

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wow... you know more than me. I don't even know what is sea cow or sea pig. is sea cow same as seal? to omit the word ikan is acceptable to some but not all. for instance goldfish otherwise it will mean gold.

November 14, 2015

Terima kasih for your comment! :)

December 9, 2015

Sotong - squid, cuttlefish Ikan emas (not mas) - goldfish Bintang laut - feather star (no such term in Malay) Ikan sardin - sardine (some people say that sardines are ikan tamban, but I'm not too sure myself. They certainly look similar.) Siput - snail (also used for various shellfish) Ikan lumba-lumba - dolphin Udang karang - lobster (some people say udang kara) Dugong - sea cow (like Salam said) Babi laut - sea pig (We simply don't have a word for this creature, but sea cucumbers are called gamat in Malay. A similar sea dweller is the beronok.)

December 9, 2015