paus sperma
Malay
Etymology
Calque of English sperm whale, which is a clipping of spermaceti whale.
Noun
paus sperma (plural paus-paus sperma or paus2 sperma)
Further reading
- "paus sperma" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017