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kantjil.

a mouse deer, a chevrotain, deer of the genus Tragulus, especially Tragulus kanchil (lesser mouse-deer)

7 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/kɑnˈtjɪl/
  1. a mouse deer, a chevrotain, deer of the genus Tragulus, especially Tragulus kanchil (lesser mouse-deer)

    masculine · no-diminutive
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Malay kancil, from Javanese kancil.

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