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muntjac

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈmʌntd͡ʒæk/
  • /ˈmʌntd͡ʒɑːk/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

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

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

small Asian deer with small antlers and a cry like a bark

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: barking deer

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: deer, cervid

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

59 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Acehnese: gluëh — deer of the genus Muntiacus
  • Amis: mangcel — deer of the genus Muntiacus
  • Atayal: para — deer of the genus Muntiacus
  • West Coast Bajau: kijang — deer of the genus Muntiacus
  • Bau Bidayuh: jorak — deer of the genus Muntiacus
  • Burmese: ချေ (hkye) — deer of the genus Muntiacus
  • Chinese Cantonese: 麇 (kwan4) — deer of the genus Muntiacus
  • Chinese Cantonese: 麂子 (gei2 zi2) — deer of the genus Muntiacus
  • Chinese: 山獐 (soan-kiun) — deer of the genus Muntiacus
  • Chinese Mandarin: 麂 (jǐ) — deer of the genus Muntiacus
  • Chinese Mandarin: 麂子 (jǐzi) — deer of the genus Muntiacus
  • Chinese Mandarin: 麇 (jūn) — deer of the genus Muntiacus
  • Chinese Mandarin: 麕 (jūn) — deer of the genus Muntiacus
  • Chinese Mandarin: 麂鹿 (jǐlù) — deer of the genus Muntiacus
  • Chinese Mandarin: 吠鹿 (fèilù) — deer of the genus Muntiacus
  • Chinese Mandarin: 肋面鹿 (lèimiànlù) — deer of the genus Muntiacus
  • Czech: muntžak — deer of the genus Muntiacus
  • Doteli: रतुवा (ratuwā) — deer of the genus Muntiacus
  • Dutch: muntjak — deer of the genus Muntiacus
  • Finnish: muntjakki — deer of the genus Muntiacus
  • French: muntjac — deer of the genus Muntiacus
  • German: Muntjak — deer of the genus Muntiacus
  • Hindi: काकड़ (kākaṛ) — deer of the genus Muntiacus
  • Hindi: कांकड़ (kāṅkaṛ) — deer of the genus Muntiacus
  • Hungarian: muntyákszarvas — deer of the genus Muntiacus
  • Iban: kijang — deer of the genus Muntiacus
  • Indonesian: kijang — deer of the genus Muntiacus
  • Irish: muinseac — deer of the genus Muntiacus
  • Javanese: ꦏꦶꦢꦁ (kidang) — deer of the genus Muntiacus
  • Javanese: ꦩꦸꦚ꧀ꦕꦏ꧀ (muncak) — deer of the genus Muntiacus
  • Old Javanese: kidaṅ — deer of the genus Muntiacus
  • Kimaragang: koridai — deer of the genus Muntiacus
  • Lao: ຟານ (fān) — deer of the genus Muntiacus
  • Lutuv: sakhiy — deer of the genus Muntiacus
  • Malay: kijang — deer of the genus Muntiacus
  • Malayalam: കേഴമാൻ (kēḻamāṉ) — deer of the genus Muntiacus
  • Malayalam: കുരക്കും മാൻ (kurakkuṁ māṉ) — deer of the genus Muntiacus
  • Central Melanau: kijeang — deer of the genus Muntiacus
  • Tagal Murut: tuhou — deer of the genus Muntiacus
  • Tagal Murut: paus — deer of the genus Muntiacus
  • Nepali: रतुवा (ratuwā) — deer of the genus Muntiacus
  • Pacoh: adyaơnh — deer of the genus Muntiacus
  • Polish: mundżak — deer of the genus Muntiacus
  • Punjabi: ਕਕੜ (kakaṛ) — deer of the genus Muntiacus
  • Russian: мунтжа́к (muntžák) — deer of the genus Muntiacus
  • Scottish Gaelic: fiadh-comhartaich — deer of the genus Muntiacus
  • Sebop: tela'o — deer of the genus Muntiacus
  • Shan: ၽၢၼ်း (pháan) — deer of the genus Muntiacus
  • Sundanese: ᮙᮨᮔ᮪ᮎᮨᮊ᮪ (mencek) — deer of the genus Muntiacus
  • Swedish: muntjak — deer of the genus Muntiacus
  • Telugu: కుక్కగొర్రె (kukkagorre) — deer of the genus Muntiacus
  • Thai: เก้ง (gêeng) — deer of the genus Muntiacus
  • Thao: takith — deer of the genus Muntiacus
  • Vietnamese: mang — deer of the genus Muntiacus
  • Vietnamese: hoẵng — deer of the genus Muntiacus
  • Vietnamese: kỉ — deer of the genus Muntiacus
  • Vietnamese: mển — deer of the genus Muntiacus
  • Vietnamese: mễn — deer of the genus Muntiacus
  • Welsh: carw mwntjac — deer of the genus Muntiacus