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kancil.

chevrotain, mousedeer (especially Tragulus kanchil)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkant͡ʃil/Standard-Indonesian[ˈkaɲ.t͡ʃɪl]Standard-Indonesian

  1. chevrotain, mousedeer (especially Tragulus kanchil)

  2. the clever animal as main character in folklore in Southeast Asia

  3. people who are clever and cunning (resourceful)

    figuratively
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay kancil, from Javanese kancil (“mousedeer”), from Old Javanese kañcil.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.