carabao
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əˈbɑ noun, plural ca·ra·ba·os.
(in the Philippines) the water buffalo.
Origin:
1895–1900; < Philippine Spanish < Bisayan karabáw
1895–1900; < Philippine Spanish < Bisayan karabáw
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carabao (ˌkærəˈbeɪəʊ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -os | |
| another name for water buffalo | |
| [from Visayan karabáw; compare Malay karbaw] | |
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