banteng
|ban-teng|
/ˈbæn.tɛŋ/
Southeast Asian wild cattle
Etymology
'banteng' originates from Malay/Indonesian, specifically the word 'banteng', where it referred to a type of wild ox or bull.
'banteng' entered English in the 19th century from Malay/Indonesian (and via Dutch colonial usage), and became the modern English term for the species Bos javanicus.
Initially it meant a local term for a large wild ox or bull; over time in English it came to denote the specific species Bos javanicus.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a species of wild (and sometimes domesticated) cattle, Bos javanicus, native to Southeast Asia; males often have a shoulder hump and a pale rump patch.
The national park is home to a small population of banteng that are carefully monitored by conservationists.
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