pelanduk

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay pelanduk, from Classical Malay pelanduk (“mousedeer”).

Noun

pĕlanduk (first-person possessive pelandukku, second-person possessive pelandukmu, third-person possessive pelanduknya)

1. mousedeer

Synonyms

• kancil

Malay

Noun

pelanduk (Jawi spelling ڤلندوق, plural pelanduk-pelanduk, informal 1st possessive pelandukku, 2nd possessive pelandukmu, 3rd possessive pelanduknya)

1. chevrotain, mouse deer, a member of the genus Tragulus.

Further reading

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