muntjac

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/ˈmʌntd͡ʒæk//ˈmʌntd͡ʒɑːk/

noun

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

Similar
barking deerbaikreeratwarib-faced deer
OriginDutch muntjak ← Sundanese mencek →
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Meanings

nounmuntjac (plural muntjacs)

plural muntjacs

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

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

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
barking deerbaikreeratwarib-faced deer

More synonyms by meaning

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

Similar
barking deer
Broader
deercervid
Also see
baikreebarking deerratwarib-faced deer

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Sundanesemencek“small deer”
  2. Dutchmuntjak
  3. Englishmuntjac

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

More words from Dutch, Sundanese

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 麇, 麂子
  • 麇 (kwan⁴)deer of the genus Muntiacus
  • 麂子 (gei² zi²)deer of the genus Muntiacus
Chinese Mandarin 麂, 麂子
  • 麂 (jǐ)deer of the genus Muntiacus
  • 麂子 (jǐzi)deer of the genus Muntiacus
  • 麇 (jūn)deer of the genus Muntiacus
  • 麕 (jūn)deer of the genus Muntiacus
  • 麂鹿 (jǐlù)deer of the genus Muntiacus
  • 吠鹿 (fèilù)deer of the genus Muntiacus
  • 肋面鹿 (lèimiànlù)deer of the genus Muntiacus
Czech muntžak
  • muntžakdeer of the genus Muntiacus
Dutch muntjak
  • muntjakdeer of the genus Muntiacus
Finnish muntjakki
  • muntjakkideer of the genus Muntiacus
French muntjac
  • muntjacdeer of the genus Muntiacus
German Muntjak
  • Muntjakdeer of the genus Muntiacus
Hindi काकड़, कांकड़
  • काकड़ (kākaṛ)deer of the genus Muntiacus
  • कांकड़ (kāṅkaṛ)deer of the genus Muntiacus
Hungarian muntyákszarvas
  • muntyákszarvasdeer of the genus Muntiacus
Indonesian kijang
  • kijangdeer of the genus Muntiacus
Irish muinseac
  • muinseacdeer of the genus Muntiacus
Malay kijang
  • kijangdeer of the genus Muntiacus
Polish mundżak
  • mundżakdeer of the genus Muntiacus
Punjabi ਕਕੜ
  • ਕਕੜ (kakaṛ)deer of the genus Muntiacus
Russian мунтжа́к
  • мунтжа́к (muntžák)deer of the genus Muntiacus
Scottish Gaelic fiadh-comhartaich
  • fiadh-comhartaichdeer of the genus Muntiacus
Swedish muntjak
  • muntjakdeer of the genus Muntiacus
Thai เก้ง
  • เก้ง (gêeng)deer of the genus Muntiacus
Vietnamese mang, hoẵng
  • mangdeer of the genus Muntiacus
  • hoẵngdeer of the genus Muntiacus
  • kỉdeer of the genus Muntiacus
  • mểndeer of the genus Muntiacus
  • mễndeer of the genus Muntiacus
Welsh carw mwntjac
  • carw mwntjacdeer of the genus Muntiacus
Cite this entry
APA

muntjac. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muntjac

MLA

“muntjac.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muntjac. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “muntjac,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muntjac.

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