muntjac

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muntjac

  • /ˈmʌntd͡ʒæk/
  • /ˈmʌntd͡ʒɑːk/

Where it comes from

From Dutch muntjak, from Sundanese mencek (“small deer”).

noun muntjacs

  1. Any of various species of east Asian deer of the genus Muntiacus, having short antlers and a barking call.

    Similar: barking deer, baikree, ratwa, rib-faced deer

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Every language

noun deer of the genus Muntiacus

中文麂 jǐ, 麂子 jǐzi, 麇 jūn, 麕 jūn, 麂鹿 jǐlù, 吠鹿 fèilù
हिन्दीकाकड़ kākaṛ, कांकड़ kāṅkaṛ
Françaismuntjac
DeutschMuntjak
Русскиймунтжа́к muntžák
Tiếng Việtmang, hoẵng, kỉ, mển, mễn

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@misc{muntjac_2026,
  title = {muntjac},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/muntjac},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}