binturong
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binturong
- /ˈbɪn.t(j)ʊəˌɹɒŋ/ UK
- /ˈbɪn.tuˌɹɔŋ/ US
- /-tju-/ US
- /-t(j)ʊɹ-/ US
- /-ɹɑŋ/ US, cot caught merger
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Malay binturung.
noun binturongs
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A large species of civet, Arctictis binturong, of southern Asia.
Similar: Asian bearcat, bearcat, Palawan bearcat
Translations
Talk about this word "binturong." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/binturong. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. binturong. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/binturong "binturong." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/binturong.Cite this
@misc{binturong_2026,
title = {binturong},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/binturong},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
