tupai muncung
Malay
Etymology
From tupai (“squirrel”) + muncung (“snout”).
Noun
tupai muncung (Jawi spelling توڤاي مونچوڠ, plural tupai-tupai muncung)
- treeshrew (mammal of the order Scandentia)
- Synonym: tupai akar
Further reading
- “tupai muncung” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.