kantjil

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • kantjiel (archaic)

Etymology

Borrowed from Indonesian kancil, from Javanese kancil.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɑnˈtjɪl/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: kan‧tjil
  • Rhymes: -ɪl

Noun

kantjil m (plural kantjils)

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

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