anoa

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Either of two related species of small Indonesian water buffalo similar in appearance to deer; Bubalus quarlesi or Bubalus depressicornis.

Pronunciation

/əˈnoʊə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-anoa.wav

Word forms

anoa anoas

Etymology

From Indonesian anoa ultimately from Proto-Austronesian *qaNuaŋ via a Celebic language (cognates: Tagalog anwang and Ilocano nuang referring to the domesticated water buffalo).

Synonyms

dwarf buffalo midget buffalo sapiutan
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