kijang

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay kijang.

Pronunciation

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Noun

kijang (plural kijang-kijang)

1. muntjac (Muntiacus)

Malay

Etymology

Compare Old Chinese 獐 (OC *kjaŋ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kid͡ʒaŋ/
• Rhymes: -id͡ʒaŋ, -d͡ʒaŋ, -aŋ

Noun

kijang (Jawi spelling کيجڠ, plural kijang-kijang)

1. muntjac (Muntiacus)

Descendants

• > Indonesian: kijang (inherited)
• → Chinese: 棋樟山 (Qízhāng Shān)

Further reading

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