Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kerbau

/kərˈbau̯/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ker-bau
IPA: /kərˈbau̯/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A water buffalo.

Example Sentences

"You can still see the kerbau plowing the paddy fields in Kedah."

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay kerbau. Doublet of carabao.

Inflected Forms

kerbaus (plural)

Synonyms

carabao

Questions

How do you pronounce kerbau?: The recorded pronunciation is /kərˈbau̯/.
What does kerbau mean?: A water buffalo.
Where does kerbau come from?: Borrowed from Malay kerbau. Doublet of carabao.

How to pronounce kerbau

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