merikarhu

== Finnish == === Etymology === meri (“sea”) +‎ karhu (“bear”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmeriˌkɑrhu/, [ˈme̞riˌkɑ̝rhu] Rhymes: -ɑrhu Syllabification(key): me‧ri‧kar‧hu Hyphenation(key): meri‧karhu === Noun === merikarhu (zoology, dated) synonym of haaremihylje (“southern fur seal of the genus Arctocephalus”). (zoology, dated) synonym of beringinhylje (“northern fur seal of the genus Callorhinus”). (nautical) seadog, tar (experienced sailor) ==== Declension ==== ==== Hypernyms ==== korvahylje ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “merikarhu”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 3 July 2023 == Ingrian == === Etymology === From meri (“sea”) +‎ karhu (“bear”), calque of taxonomic name Ursus maritimus. === Pronunciation === (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈmeriˌkɑru/, [ˈme̞riˑˌkɑruˑ] (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈmeriˌkɑrhu/, [ˈme̞riˑˌɡ̊ɑrɣ̥u] Rhymes: -ɑru, -ɑrhu Hyphenation: me‧ri‧kar‧hu === Noun === merikarhu polar bear ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== valkia karhu