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banteng


ban·teng

noun \ˈbän-ˌteŋ\

Definition of BANTENG

: a wild ox (Bos javanicus syn. B. banteng) of southeastern Asia sometimes domesticated for use as a draft animal or for its meat

Origin of BANTENG

Malay of Indonesia, from Javanese banṭéng
First Known Use: 1817

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