Tenggalung

from jawa

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From jawa

Definition

A carnivorous mammal of the civet family (genus Viverra), specifically the Malayan civet (Viverra tangalunga), found in Southeast Asian forests.

Etymology

Borrowed from Javanese 'tenggalung' meaning civet or luak.

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