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