Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-noh-uh]
- /əˈnoʊ ə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-noh-uh]
- /əˈnoʊ ə/
Definitions of anoa word
- noun anoa the smallest of the cattle tribe Anoa depressicornis, having small straight horns and inhabiting the island of Celebes in Indonesia 3
- noun anoa a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species. 1
- noun anoa A small deerlike water buffalo, native to Sulawesi. 1
- noun anoa Either of Bubalus quarlesi or Bubalus depressicornis, being a small Indonesian water buffalo similar in appearance to a deer. 0
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Origin of anoa
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
1840-50; < Indonesian Malay < Makassarese anuang
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Parts of speech for Anoa
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
anoa popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.