kantjil

Dutch edit

Alternative forms edit

kantjiel (archaic)

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Indonesian kancil, from Javanese kancil.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /kɑnˈtjɪl/
Hyphenation: kan‧tjil
Rhymes: -ɪl

Noun edit

kantjil m (plural kantjils)

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

Hypernyms edit

dwerghert

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