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prettygoodwordbanteng (BAN-teng) - n., a wild ox (Bos javanicus or Bos banteng) of southeast Asia.
Found in Indochina, Borneo, and parts of the Malaysia archipelago. The domesticated version, known as Bali cattle, is raised as a draft animal or for its meat. The name was borrowed in the 1810s from Indonesian Malay banténg, in turn from Javanese banṭéng.
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Found in Indochina, Borneo, and parts of the Malaysia archipelago. The domesticated version, known as Bali cattle, is raised as a draft animal or for its meat. The name was borrowed in the 1810s from Indonesian Malay banténg, in turn from Javanese banṭéng.
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