"bulau" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Native name. Head templates: {{en-noun|!}} bulau (plural not attested)
  1. (archaic) An East Indian insectivorous mammal (Echinosorex gymnura), somewhat like a rat in appearance, but allied to the hedgehog. Tags: archaic, no-plural Categories (lifeform): Erinaceids
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