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Meaning of Carabao | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
kæɹəˈbeɪəʊ

Definitions

A domesticated subspecies of water buffalo, Bubalus bubalis carabanesis.

Equivalents

العربية كاراباو
Español carabao
Français carabao
Bahasa Indonesia kerbau
Bahasa Melayu benuang kerbau
Português carabau

Examples

“The weaker carabaos are slaughtered for meat, the stronger ones put to work on Golgotha, and the drivers are assimilated into the workforce.”
“Filipinos tell several stories about the carabao. The Tagalog, who live mainly on Luzon, tell the following story about how the carabao, one of the largest animals in the country, is tricked by one of the smallest animals, a hummingbird.”
“The Malay people who arrived in the Philippines between 1500 B.C. and 500 B.C. introduced the carabao as a work animal. Today the carabao, also known as the water buffalo, is a very important animal in the Philippines. Carabaos are popular farm animals.”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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