kouprey

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noun

A wild, forest-dwelling ox, Bos sauveli, from Cambodia and surrounding countries.

“The kouprey is the national animal of Cambodia.”

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Meanings

nounkouprey (plural koupreys)

plural koupreys

  1. A wild, forest-dwelling ox, Bos sauveli, from Cambodia and surrounding countries.

    The kouprey is the national animal of Cambodia.

    Synonyms: kouproh, grey ox

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA wild, forest-dwelling ox, Bos sauveli, from Cambodia and surrounding countries.

Origin

  1. Khmerគោព្រៃ
  2. Khmerគោព្រៃ
  3. Englishkouprey

Borrowed from Khmer គោព្រៃ (koo prɨy).

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Translations

Finnish kuupri
  • kuupriBos sauveli
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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