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Javan tiger

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

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noun

Meaning 1

An extinct tiger that inhabited the Indonesian island of Java until the 1980s.

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  • Azerbaijani: Yava pələngi — Panthera tigris sondaica
  • Dutch: Javaanse tijger — Panthera tigris sondaica
  • Finnish: jaavantiikeri — Panthera tigris sondaica
  • French: tigre de Java — Panthera tigris sondaica
  • German: Java-Tiger — Panthera tigris sondaica
  • Indonesian: harimau Jawa — Panthera tigris sondaica
  • Italian: tigre di Giava — Panthera tigris sondaica
  • Malay: harimau Jawa — Panthera tigris sondaica
  • Portuguese: tigre-de-java — Panthera tigris sondaica
  • Russian: ява́нский тигр (javánskij tigr) — Panthera tigris sondaica
  • Spanish: tigre de Java — Panthera tigris sondaica
  • Swedish: Javatiger — Panthera tigris sondaica