Etymology

anoa

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Today it means: Either of two related species of small Indonesian water buffalo similar in appearance to deer; Bubalus quarlesi or Bubalus depressicornis. Full definition →

Indonesian anoa ← Proto-Austronesian *qaNuaŋ ← Celebic
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  1. Celebic · derived from
  2. Proto-Austronesian · derived from*qaNuaŋ
  3. Indonesian · derived fromanoa
  4. English todayanoa

From Indonesian anoa ultimately from Proto-Austronesian *qaNuaŋ via a Celebic language (cognates: Tagalog anwang and Ilocano nuang referring to the domesticated water buffalo).

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