Bahasa Melayu
cerpelai
English
mongoose, Indian mongoose
A cerpelai is a mongoose, especially an imported Indian mongoose.
چرڤيلاي
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Cerpelai itu melintas dengan pantas di bawah pokok.
The mongoose ran quickly under the tree.
Penduduk kampung pernah ternampak cerpelai berhampiran semak.
The villagers once saw a mongoose near the bushes.
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cerpelai
It refers to the animal.
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