This reminds me of a discussion (which probably took place here) about the etymology of Malayic payau 'deer', which was felt to originate from the brackish water they drink from (also 'payau'). I wonder how many more Bornean cases there are of animals being named after their (aquatic?) behavior.<br>
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Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2010 12:56:55 +0700<br>
From: "antonia soriente" <<a href="mailto:antonia1@attglobal.net">antonia1@attglobal.net</a>><br>
Subject: Re: [An-lang] nanguy 'pig' in Akit<br>
To: "'Karl & Kristen Anderbeck'" <<a href="mailto:anderbeck@gmail.com">anderbeck@gmail.com</a>>,<br>
<<a href="mailto:an-lang@anu.edu.au">an-lang@anu.edu.au</a>><br>
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I do not work in Sumatra but in Borneo where the word langui means obviously<br>
'to swim' and is not used to refer to boars. But let me point out one<br>
important thing that wildboards do during the fruit season in the jungle,<br>
that is moving in herds and swimming in the rivers to reach the fruit areas.<br>
Have a look at the follow from a book of an anthropologist who studied<br>
animal and human behavior in Borneo.<br>
<a href="http://books.google.com.au/books?id=tI477-njXEQC&pg=PA253&lpg=PA253&dq=musim%0A+babi+berenang&source=bl&ots=oAOvzZSP8M&sig=TM8pw0qKqlFMEc9yB3lOADyCPbQ&hl=e%0An&ei=Y5AITJPvJ4qCOPedxAE&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CAgQ6AE%0AwAA#v=onepage&q=musim%20babi%20berenang&f=false" target="_blank">http://books.google.com.au/books?id=tI477-njXEQC&pg=PA253&lpg=PA253&dq=musim<br>
+babi+berenang&source=bl&ots=oAOvzZSP8M&sig=TM8pw0qKqlFMEc9yB3lOADyCPbQ&hl=e<br>
n&ei=Y5AITJPvJ4qCOPedxAE&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CAgQ6AE<br>
wAA#v=onepage&q=musim%20babi%20berenang&f=false</a><br>
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Hope this can help.<br>
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Antonia Soriente<br>
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Indonesian studies<br>
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Universita' di Napoli "l'Orientale"<br>
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