anoa en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /əˈnoʊə/ (General-American)
Etymology
From Indonesian anoa ultimately from Proto-Austronesian *qaNuaŋ via a Celebic language (cognates: Tagalog anwang and Ilocano nuang referring to the domesticated water buffalo).
Meanings
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Either of two related species of small Indonesian water buffalo similar in appearance to deer; Bubalus quarlesi or Bubalus depressicornis.
They reported seeing mountain anoa trophies for sale, and also a living captive animal, in the Toraja highlands; probable lowland anoas in the Gunung Tangkoko National Park on the N tip of Sulawesi, and evidence of both kinds of anoas in or near the Dumoga-Bone National Park.
2011, Colin Groves, Peter Grubb, Ungulate Taxonomy, unnumbered page:Anoas need undisturbed forest and cannot adapt to logged areas. The bad-tempered anoa with its sharp short horns is greatly feared, but in spite of this it is periodically suggested as a potential domestic animal. Anyone who has met with an anoa ridicules this idea.
1998, Jane Whitten, Tropical Wildlife of Southeast Asia, page 16:The Celebes pig and, to a lesser degree, the anoa were the focus of the Wana's large game interests.
2000, Michael Alvard, “The Impact of Traditional Subsistence Hunting and Trapping on Prey Populations: Data from Wana Horticuluralists of Upland Central Sulwesi, Indonesia”, in John G. Robinson, Elizabeth L. Bennett, editors, Hunting for Sustainability in Tropical Forests, page 223:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| anoas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hyponyms
mountain anoa (small water buffalo) · lowland anoa (small water buffalo)
Synonyms
midget buffalo (small water buffalo) · dwarf buffalo (small water buffalo) · sapiutan (small water buffalo)
Translations (17)
ja アノア (small Indonesian water buffalo) · pl anoa (small Indonesian water buffalo) · ru ано́а (small Indonesian water buffalo) · fi anoa (small Indonesian water buffalo) · de Anoa (small Indonesian water buffalo) · id anoa (small Indonesian water buffalo) · nl anoa (small Indonesian water buffalo) · cmn 倭水牛 (small Indonesian water buffalo) · ja 山水牛 (small Indonesian water buffalo) · fr anoa (small Indonesian water buffalo) · ga anua (small Indonesian water buffalo) · pt anoa (small Indonesian water buffalo) · ro anoa (small Indonesian water buffalo) · ms anoa (small Indonesian water buffalo) · hu anoa (small Indonesian water buffalo) · sv anoa (small Indonesian water buffalo) · es anoa (small Indonesian water buffalo)