Bahasa Melayu

mengkunang

Bahasa Melayu

English

napuh, mouse deer

Mengkunang is a small deer-like animal, also called napuh or mouse deer.

مڠكونڠ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Mengkunang itu berlari masuk ke dalam semak.

    The mouse deer ran into the bushes.

  2. Pemburu itu terlihat mengkunang di hujung ladang.

    The hunter spotted a napuh at the end of the field.

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What does “mouse deer” mean in Malay?

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mengkunang

It can also mean napuh.

Word family

Common derived forms

kunang
firefly

Related vocabulary

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.