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Malay
Etymology
From Coastal Kadazan tembadau (“banteng”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tamadaw (“kind of wild ruminant”). Compare Aklanon tamaraw ,
Cebuano tamaraw ,Iban temadau and
Tagalog tamaraw
Pronunciation
Noun
tembadau (Jawi spelling تمباداو, plural tembadau-tembadau, informal 1st possessive tembadauku, 2nd possessive tembadaumu, 3rd possessive tembadaunya)
- banteng (Bos javanicus)
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