tamarau

noun

tam·​a·​rau

¦tamə¦rau̇

variants or timarau

¦tim-

or less commonly tamarao

¦tamə¦rau̇

plural -s

: a small dark hairy water buffalo (Bubalus mindorensis or Anoa mindorensis) of the Philippine island of Mindora

Word History

Etymology

Tagalog tamaráw, timaraw

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