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tupai.

squirrel (mammal of the order Rodentia)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtupai̯/Standard-Indonesian[ˈt̪u.pai̯]Standard-Indonesian
  1. squirrel (mammal of the order Rodentia)

  2. tree shrew (mammal of the order Scandentia)

Where this word comes from

From Malay tupai, from Proto-Malayic *tupay. According to proponents of Greater North Borneo branch, from *tupay "squirrel", displacing earlier term *buhət. Cognate with Bonggi tufi (“squirrel”).

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