Etymology

malmag

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Today it means: The tarsier; any of several tarsiers found in the Philippines, Malaysia, and adjacent areas. Full definition →

Cebuano malmag
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  1. Cebuano · derived frommalmag“tarsier”
  2. English todaymalmag

Perhaps from Boholano Cebuano malmag (“tarsier”) (possibly via French).

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