tamarau

or ta·ma·rao, ti·ma·rau

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

noun

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

tamarau

/ ˈtæməˌraʊ /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of tamarau¹

Borrowed into English from Tagalog around 1895–1900

Word History and Origins

Origin of tamarau¹

from Tagalog tamaráw

Example Sentences

It consisted in picking up a likely trail along some water course, following it until the tamarau was overtaken, and then shooting him.

From Project Gutenberg