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laku
/laku/
n.
“wild_cat”

n.
Paradoxurus_philippinensis
the furry Philippine palm civet cat which lives in the bush
Wrd.Gloss: wild_cat
Ka seini ne ngalap diyè te gakapan eg-ubpe ne egpekeiling te miyew ne malehed ne egkeen te behas te bulig wey abaka sika ka elin dè ne behas te sahing ne bulig wey abaka ka tei kayi.
Naamin te laku ka behas te abaka ku.
The fruit of my abaka was consumed by the wild cat.
Cult. It is a similar size to a cat and catches birds to eat. The tail is short. Some people will eat them if able; others do not.
Eng. palm civet cat; wild cat; cat, wild
Tag. músang; alamíd
Ceb. milô; maral; pasla
Ilo.: músang
OCM: Fauna (136)
DDP: Carnivore (1.6.1.1.2)
Idiom: buling ne laku —Malay civet
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

Updated by: RJH,QDL,NJK,RJH
Last updated: 23/Jul/2014

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