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English
Etymology
From French babiroussa, from Malay babi rusa (“babiroussa, deer hog”).
Noun
babiroussa (plural babiroussas)
- Any large hoglike quadruped, of the genus Babyrousa, found in the East Indies, sometimes domesticated, with its upper canine teeth or tusks large and recurved.
- Synonym: Indian hog
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French
Etymology
Borrowed from Malay babi rusa (“babiroussa, deer hog”).
Pronunciation
Noun
babiroussa m (plural babiroussas)
- babiroussa
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