kalabaw

Tagalog

noun
Definitions
  • carabao; water buffalo large ungulate
  • (informal) The neckerchief slide in the Philippine Boy Scout uniform, which is the likeness of the head of a carabao.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish, Castilian carabao borrowed from Malay kerbau (buffalo).

Origin

Malay

kerbau

Gloss

buffalo

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji
🐃 ðŸĶŽ

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