belut elektrik

== Malay == === Alternative forms === belut listrik (Indonesian) === Etymology === Compound of belut (“eel”) +‎ elektrik (“electricity”). Calque of English electric eel. === Pronunciation === (English-based, colloquial) IPA(key): /bəˌlot iˈletrik/ [bəˌlot̪̚ iˈlɛ.t̪riʔ], /bəˌlot iˈletrek/ [bəˌlot̪̚ iˈlɛ.t̪rɛʔ] Rhymes: -ik (schwa-variety) IPA(key): /bəˌlot eˈlektrek/ [bəˌlot̪̚ eˈleʔ.t̪reʔ], /bəˌlot eˈletrek/ [bəˌlot̪̚ eˈle.t̪reʔ] Rhymes: -ek (Baku, /a/-variety) IPA(key): /bəˌlut eˈlektrik/ [bəˌlut̪̚ eˈleʔ.t̪riʔ] Rhymes: -ik Hyphenation: be‧lut e‧lek‧trik === Noun === bĕlut éléktrik (Jawi spelling بلوت ايليکتريک, plural belut-belut elektrik or belut2 elektrik) electric eel Electrophorus electricus, (an eel-like fish capable of generating powerful electric shocks)