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civet meaning in Kannada

ಪುನುಗು punugu

/ˈsɪ.vɪt/

civet in Kannada: ಪುನುಗು (punugu), ಪುನುಗು ಬೆಕ್ಕು (punugu bekku). In English, civet means any of the small carnivorous catlike mammals encompassing certain species from the families Viverridae, Eupleridae, and Nandiniidae, native to tropical Africa and Asia.

Kannada words for civet

perfume
ಪುನುಗು punugu
cat-like animal
ಪುನುಗು ಬೆಕ್ಕು punugu bekku

English meaning of civet

  1. noun Any of the small carnivorous catlike mammals encompassing certain species from the families Viverridae, Eupleridae, and Nandiniidae, native to tropical Africa and Asia.
  2. noun The musky perfume produced by the animal; civetone.
  3. noun A spotted skunk.
  4. noun A ringtail (Bassariscus astutus).

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Questions about civet in Kannada

What is the meaning of civet in Kannada?
Civet in Kannada is ಪುನುಗು (punugu), ಪುನುಗು ಬೆಕ್ಕು (punugu bekku).
civet ಪದದ ಕನ್ನಡ ಅರ್ಥ ಏನು?
Civet: ಪುನುಗು (punugu), ಪುನುಗು ಬೆಕ್ಕು (punugu bekku).
What does civet mean in English?
Civet means any of the small carnivorous catlike mammals encompassing certain species from the families Viverridae, Eupleridae, and Nandiniidae, native to tropical Africa and Asia.

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