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carabao
[ kahr-uh-bah-oh ]
/ ˌkɑr əˈbɑ oʊ /
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noun, plural ca·ra·ba·os.
(in the Philippines) the water buffalo.
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Origin of carabao
1895–1900; <Philippine Spanish <Bisayan karabáw
Words nearby carabao
Caquetà, caqueteuse, caquetoire, car, Cara, carabao, carabid, carabin, carabineer, carabiner, carabinero
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Word Origin for carabao
from Visayan karabáw; compare Malay karbaw
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