Entry record from Schapper (2020): Wersing Peitoko
arus pei[aˈrus ˈpɛj]
• n. deer(eng).rusa(ind).
Arus pei gbukur kur mitlam.The deer has six branches to its antlers.(eng),Tanduk rusa tumbuh enam kali.(ind)
Neta arus pei wesi gpana.I shot the deer dead.(eng),Saya memanah rusa mati.(ind)
Literally: deer pig
Scientific name: Rusa timorensis
Origin: Wersing arus 'deer' from Austronesian, cf. PWMP *uRsa 'deer' (ACD). Initial /a/ could be prosthetic. Immediate source may be Malay |fn{rusa} 'deer'.
Origin: bibref R003