sirip
Sirip is a word used in Malay and Indonesian that translates to "fin" or "flipper." It denotes the fin-like appendages of aquatic animals that provide propulsion, steering, and stability in the water. In zoological and anatomical contexts, sirip refers to fins such as dorsal, pectoral, pelvic, anal, and caudal fins on fish, sharks, dolphins, and related species. The term appears in veterinary and biology texts as a general label for these structures, and it is sometimes used in compound forms to specify a particular fin type.
In culinary contexts, sirip is commonly associated with the fins of sharks, which are used in traditional
Linguistically, sirip originates from Malay and Indonesian and is part of everyday vocabulary in those languages