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tamarao

ta·ma·rao
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tah-muh-rou, tam-uh-]
    • /ˌtɑ məˈraʊ, ˌtæm ə-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tah-muh-rou, tam-uh-]
    • /ˌtɑ məˈraʊ, ˌtæm ə-/

Definitions of tamarao word

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

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Origin of tamarao

First appearance:

before 1895
One of the 18% newest English words
Borrowed into English from Tagalog around 1895-1900

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Parts of speech for Tamarao

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

tamarao popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

tamarao usage trend in Literature

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