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banteng

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈbæn.tɛŋ/
  • /ˈbɑn.tɛŋ/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

wild ox of the Malay Archipelago

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: banting, tsine, Bos banteng

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: ox, wild ox

History

Etymology

From Malay banteng.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: bantengi — Bos javanicus
  • German: Banteng — Bos javanicus
  • Indonesian: banteng — Bos javanicus
  • Italian: banteng — Bos javanicus
  • Lao: ງົວແດງ (ngūa dǣng) — Bos javanicus
  • Malay: banting — Bos javanicus
  • Malay: banteng — Bos javanicus
  • Malay: tembadau — Bos javanicus
  • Romanian: banteng — Bos javanicus
  • Russian: бантенг (banteng) — Bos javanicus
  • Thai: วัวแดง (wuua-dɛɛng) — Bos javanicus