Bahasa Melayu

cerpelai

Bahasa Melayu

English

mongoose, Indian mongoose

A cerpelai is a mongoose, especially an imported Indian mongoose.

چرڤيلاي

Examples

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  1. Cerpelai itu melintas dengan pantas di bawah pokok.

    The mongoose ran quickly under the tree.

  2. 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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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.