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English
Etymology
From Malay ungka.
Noun
ungka (plural ungkas)
- (archaic) A kind of gibbon, the siamang.
- Synonym: ungka-ape
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Noun
ungka (Jawi spelling اوڠک, plural ungka-ungka, informal 1st possessive ungkaku, 2nd possessive ungkamu, 3rd possessive ungkanya)
- gibbon
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