kancil

Malay

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [käɲ.t͡ʃel, -e̞l, -ɪl]
• Rhymes: -il

Noun

kancil (Jawi spelling کنچيل, plural kancil-kancil, informal 1st possessive kancilku, 2nd possessive kancilmu, 3rd possessive kancilnya)

1. chevrotain, mousedeer (especially Tragulus kanchil)

   Hikayat Sang Kancil

   Tales of the Mousedeer

Synonyms

• napuh
• pelanduk

Further reading

• “kancil” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.