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kerbau.

A water buffalo.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/kərˈbau̯/Brunei, Malaysia
  1. A water buffalo.

    Brunei · Malaysia
    You can still see the kerbau plowing the paddy fields in Kedah.
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Malay kerbau. Doublet of carabao.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.