tamarau

or ta·ma·rao, ti·ma·rau

[ tah-muh-rou, tam-uh- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a small wild buffalo, Bubalus ( Anoa ) mindorensis, of Mindoro in the Philippines, having thick, brown hair and short, massive horns.

tamarau

/ ˈtæməˌraʊ /

See anoa
a small rare member of the cattle tribe, Anoa mindorensis, of lowland areas of Mindoro in the Philippines Compare anoa

Origin of tamarau¹

Borrowed into English from Tagalog around 1895–1900

Origin of tamarau¹

from Tagalog tamaráw

Certainly there is no other approximating the tamarau in size which is so tough.

At this time the most absurd tales about the tamarau were in circulation.

Few indeed are the men who have killed so much as a single specimen of the tamarau of Mindoro.

There is one place in Mindoro called Canturai, where tamarau may be taken with comparative ease.

The tamarau sleeps during the day, almost invariably lying down in the densest of jungle growth, facing back upon its own trail.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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