Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

banteng

/ˈbæn.tɛŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.11 in modern English

Syllables
ban-teng
IPA
/ˈbæn.tɛŋ/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A wild ox, Bos javanicus, found in Borneo, Malaysia and the Indochina peninsula.

Etymology

From Malay banteng.

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How do you pronounce banteng?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbæn.tɛŋ/.
What does banteng mean?
A wild ox, Bos javanicus, found in Borneo, Malaysia and the Indochina peninsula.
Where does banteng come from?
From Malay banteng.

How to pronounce banteng

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