tupai belang

Malay

Etymology

From tupai (“squirrel”) +‎ belang (“stripe”).

Noun

tupai belang (Jawi spelling توڤاي بلڠ, plural tupai-tupai belang)

  1. chipmunk, a rodent of the genus Tamias
    Synonyms: tupai kecil, cipmunk
  2. a squirrel of the genus Lariscus
    Synonym: tupai galang perahu

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