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banxring

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈbæŋksˌɹɪŋ/

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noun

Meaning 1

An shrew-like insectivorous mammal of the order Scandentia

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Javanese bangsring.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: boomspitsmuis — small shrew-like animal
  • Chinese Mandarin: 樹鼩目 /树鼩目 — small shrew-like animal
  • Chinese Mandarin: 树鼩目 — small shrew-like animal
  • Finnish: tupaija — small shrew-like animal
  • German: Spitzhörnchen — small shrew-like animal
  • Hungarian: mókuscickány — small shrew-like animal
  • Indonesian: tupai — small shrew-like animal
  • Malay: tupai tanah — small shrew-like animal
  • Portuguese: tupaia — small shrew-like animal
  • Russian: тупа́йя (tupájja) — small shrew-like animal
  • Turkish: sivri sincapçık — small shrew-like animal
  • Vietnamese: chuột chù cây — small shrew-like animal