fanaloka

== English == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Noun === fanaloka (plural fanalokas) A Malagasy carnivoran (euplerid) of species (Fossa fossana), also known as a Malagasy civet. === References === Fossa fossana on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Fossa fossana on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Fossa fossana on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons == Finnish == === Etymology === < Malagasy === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfɑnɑlokɑ/, [ˈfɑ̝nɑ̝ˌlo̞kɑ̝] Rhymes: -okɑ Syllabification(key): fa‧na‧lo‧ka Hyphenation(key): fa‧na‧lo‧ka === Noun === fanaloka Malagasy civet, striped civet (Fossa fossana) (civet-like mammal endemic to Madagascar) ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== valefossa == Malagasy == === Etymology === Likely related to Malay pelanduk (“mousedeer”) through metathesis. === Noun === fanaloka Malagasy civet, striped civet (Fossa fossana) (civet-like mammal endemic to Madagascar) ichneumon === References === Blench, Roger; Walsh, Martin (2011), “Faunal names in Malagasy: their etymologies and implications for the prehistory of the East African coast”, in 11th International Conference on Austronesian Linguistics‎[1], Aussois, France, pages 1–31