banteng

B3A1N1T1E1N1G2
/ˈbæn.tɛŋ//ˈbɑn.tɛŋ/

noun

A wild ox, Bos javanicus, found in Borneo, Malaysia and the Indochina peninsula.

Similar
bantingtsineBos banteng
OriginMalay banteng →
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Meanings

nounbanteng (plural bantengs)

plural bantengs

  1. A wild ox, Bos javanicus, found in Borneo, Malaysia and the Indochina peninsula.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounwild ox of the Malay Archipelago

Similar
bantingtsineBos banteng
Broader
oxwild ox
Also see
bantingtsine

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Malaybanteng
  2. Englishbanteng

From Malay banteng.

More words from Malay

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Finnish bantengi
  • bantengiBos javanicus
German Banteng
  • BantengBos javanicus
Indonesian banteng
  • bantengBos javanicus
Italian banteng
  • bantengBos javanicus
Malay banting, banteng
  • bantingBos javanicus
  • bantengBos javanicus
  • tembadauBos javanicus
Romanian banteng
  • bantengBos javanicus
Russian бантенг
  • бантенг (banteng)Bos javanicus
Thai วัวแดง
  • วัวแดง (wuua-dɛɛng)Bos javanicus
Cite this entry
APA

banteng. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/banteng

MLA

“banteng.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/banteng. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “banteng,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/banteng.

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