kanchiln.
/ˈkɑːntʃɪl//ˈkantʃɪl/ The smallest known species of chevrotain ( Tragulus Kanchil), found in the forests of Borneo, Java, and Malacca.
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1822 T. S. Raffles in Trans. Linn. Soc. 13 263 It is a common Malay proverb to designate a great rogue, to be as cunning as a Kanchil.
1884 Standard Nat. Hist. V. 287 The commonest species, the Kanchil of the Malays.
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