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dzo

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /(d)zəʊ/
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  • rhymes with -əʊ

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noun

Meaning 1

A hybrid of a yak and a domesticated cow, especially a male.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Tibetan མཛོ (mdzo).

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 犏牛 (piānniú) — hybrid of the yak and domestic cattle
  • Dzongkha: མཛོ (mdzo) — hybrid of the yak and domestic cattle
  • Finnish: dzo — hybrid of the yak and domestic cattle
  • Kazakh: кәйнік (käinık) — hybrid of the yak and domestic cattle
  • Mongolian: хайнаг (xajnag) — hybrid of the yak and domestic cattle
  • Polish: dzo — hybrid of the yak and domestic cattle
  • Tibetan: མཛོ (mdzo) — hybrid of the yak and domestic cattle