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Pronunciation: [kaɹˈaba͡ʊ] (IPA)

Carabao is a Filipino term for water buffalo, a large domestic animal commonly used for agriculture and transportation in the country. However, just like any other language, Filipino has many synonyms for carabao. Some of these synonyms include baka-bakaan, which refers to a group or herd of carabaos; kalabaw, a more popular term for carabao; and alimango-pula, which literally translates to red crab but is used to describe a carabao because of its reddish-brown color. Other synonyms include tamaraw, a smaller and more endangered species related to the carabao; and banteng, which is a wild ox found in Java and Southeast Asia.
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Usage examples for Carabao

A rude pier had been constructed there, and there their freight would be landed and then dragged up to them along the beach in a carabao cart; for they had one draft animal.
"The Locusts' Years"
Mary Helen Fee
A few victorias may be seen on the bridge, but what causes most of the congestion is the carabao cart, hauling the heavy freight.
"The Critic in the Orient"
George Hamlin Fitch
The animals mentioned are all familiar to the present people, but it is worthy of note that in the first twenty-six tales, which make up the cycle proper, the horse is not mentioned, nor does the carabao appear to be used as a work animal.
"Traditions of the Tinguian: A Study in Philippine Folk-Lore"
Fay-Cooper Cole

Famous quotes with Carabao

  • The Filipino loves his country no less than the Spaniard does his, and although he is quieter, more peaceful and with more difficulty stirred up, once aroused he does not hesitate and for him the struggle means death to the finish. He has both the meekness and ferocity of the carabao. Climate affects bipeds in the same way it does quadrupeds.
    José Rizal

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