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Ho Chi Minh and Vietnam were perfect for Lyndon Johnson: 220 million against 18 million, water buffalo and all. No risk, really.
David Douglas Duncan

Meaning of "water buffalo" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WATER BUFFALO

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WATER BUFFALO

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Water buffalo is a noun.
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WHAT DOES WATER BUFFALO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Water buffalo

The water buffalo or domestic Asian water buffalo is a large bovid found on the Indian subcontinent to Vietnam and Peninsular Malaysia, in Sri Lanka, in the Philippines, and in Borneo. The wild water buffalo native to Southeast Asia is considered a different species but most likely represents the ancestor of the domestic water buffalo. Two extant types of water buffalo are recognized based on morphological and behavioural criteria – the river buffalo of the Indian subcontinent and further west to the Balkans, Egypt and Italy, and the swamp buffalo, found from Assam in the west through Southeast Asia to the Yangtze valley of China in the east. The origins of the domestic water buffalo types are debated, although results of a phylogenetic study indicate that the swamp type may have originated in China and domesticated about 4,000 years ago, while the river type may have originated from India and was domesticated about 5,000 years ago. Water buffaloes are especially suitable for tilling rice fields, and their milk is richer in fat and protein than that of the dairy cow.

Definition of water buffalo in the English dictionary

The definition of water buffalo in the dictionary is a member of the cattle tribe, Bubalus bubalis, of swampy regions of S Asia, having widely spreading back-curving horns. Domesticated forms are used as draught animals Also called: Asiatic buffalo, Indian buffalo, carabao.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WATER BUFFALO

water back
water bag
water bailiff
water bear
Water Bearer
water bed
water beetle
water bird
water biscuit
water blister
water boatman
water boatmen
water bomb
water bomber
water bottle
water brash
water bug
water butt
water caltrop
water cannon

WORDS THAT END LIKE WATER BUFFALO

Asiatic buffalo
beefalo
buffalo
calo
Cape buffalo
catalo
cattalo
cembalo
clavicembalo
cymbalo
Fanagalo
galactic halo
halo
Indian buffalo
Lalo
pedalo
realo
robalo
tapalo
zocalo

Synonyms and antonyms of water buffalo in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «water buffalo» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WATER BUFFALO

Find out the translation of water buffalo to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of water buffalo from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «water buffalo» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

水牛
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

búfalo de agua
570 millions of speakers

English

water buffalo
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भैंस पानी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جاموس الماء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

буйвол
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

búfalo de água
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জলহস্তী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

buffle d´eau
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

kerbau Air
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wasserbüffel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

水牛
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

물소
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kebo banyu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trâu nước
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நீர் எருமை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पाण्यातील म्हैस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

manda
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bufalo d´acqua
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bawół
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

буйвол
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bivol de apă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βουβάλια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

waterbuffel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vattenbuffel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vannbøffel
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about water buffalo

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QUOTES WITH «WATER BUFFALO»

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David Douglas Duncan
Ho Chi Minh and Vietnam were perfect for Lyndon Johnson: 220 million against 18 million, water buffalo and all. No risk, really.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WATER BUFFALO»

Discover the use of water buffalo in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to water buffalo and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Water Buffalo Days: Growing Up in Vietnam
Tank was Nhuong’s best friend. Nhuong gives readers a glimpse of himself when he was their age, and tells a thrilling story of how he and Tank together faced the dangers of life in the Vietnamese jungle which was their home.
Quang Nhuong Huynh, 1999
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Who Shot the Water Buffalo?
A first solo novel by the Wallace Stegner Stanford writing class member who co-wrote Last Go Round follows the unlikely Marine chopper pilot partnership of a Mexican-Texan and an Ohio gangster who confront unexpected challenges during their ...
Ken Babbs, 2012
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If I Had A Water Buffalo: How To Microfinance Sustainable ...
"If I Had a Water Buffalo" poignantly explores the critical difference in outcomes when offering a hand up rather than giving a handout.
Marilyn A. Fitzgerald, 2013
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Encyclopedia of Animal Science (Print)
Nguyen van Thu Cantho University, Can Tho City, Vietnam INTRODUCTION The water buffalo is considered to be a very useful animal in many countries, supplying draft power, meat, milk, and other by-products such as hides, horn, etc.
Wilson G. Pond, 2004
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The boy and the water buffalo
When a lost boy decides to trust a dangerous water buffalo, magical things happen.
Robin Santos Doak, 2002
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The Water Buffalo: New Prospects for an Underutilized Animal
In each of these places certain herds of water buffalo appear to have equalled or surpassed the local cattle in growth, environmental tolerance, health, and the production of meat and calves.Although these are empirical observations lacking ...
National Research Council, 2002
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Land Use, Nature Conservation and the Stability of ...
The remaining water buffalo are still wandering inside and outside the Petandua grassland. 6.2 The Water Buffalo in the Production System The water buffalo was used to prepare the irrigated rice fields for planting. Land preparation was done ...
Gerhard Gerold, Michael Fremerey, Edi Guhardja, 2004
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Origins, Ancestry and Alliance: Explorations in Austronesian ...
The seven domains employing pigs as their main sacrificial animals are referred to as “domains of pig blood” (tana laja wawi) whereas the seven domains practicing the sacrifice of water buffalo are referred to as “domains of water buffalo ...
James J. Fox, Clifford Sather, 2006
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Cry for the Water Buffalo
A work of contemporary historical fiction moving from the fighting of the Vietnam War into the lives of today's still struggling immigrants and soldiers who share the persistent and often unrecognized residuals of PTSD (Post Traumatic ...
James N. Zitzelsberger, 2010
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The Water-buffalo Children: The Dragon Fish
In the Water Buffalo Children, the children believe a stone is magic and have a day of amusing adventures trying to discover the extent of its powers.
Pearl Sydenstricker Buck, 1943

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WATER BUFFALO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term water buffalo is used in the context of the following news items.
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Portland Thunder Owner Terry Emmert Sells the Oregon Zoo a Dead …
Emmert owns the Portland Thunder arena football team and a herd of more than 400 water buffalo he raises outside Oregon City and sells as meat to ... «Willamette Week, Mar 15»
2
Water buffalo rampages through Manila after breaking loose at …
A water buffalo gored two butchers at a slaughterhouse before going on a rampage through the Philippine capital of Manila, terrorising hundreds of people and ... «ABC Online, Mar 15»
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Water buffalo goes on rampage in Chengdu, cop knocks it down …
A water buffalo weighing more than 700 kilograms went on a rampage in downtown Pixian, Chengdu on January 29. The animal forced traffic to stop, injured ... «Shanghaiist, Feb 15»
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WARNING: Graphic images; Owner arrested for animal cruelty to …
Detectives found a Water Buffalo calf in distress in the 2900 block of S. Frontage Road in Plant City. The calf's head was tied just inches to a fence post. The calf ... «FOX 13 Tampa Bay, WTVT-TV, Jan 15»
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Water buffalo goes on rampage in Leshan City, China injuring 14 …
A water buffalo went on a rampage in China's Sichuan Province, injuring 14 ... State media released security footage showing the buffalo running through streets ... «Daily Mail, Nov 14»
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Rampaging Water Buffalo Attacks Biker, Pedestrians and Cars
A water buffalo tore through a small southwestern Chinese town in a mad rampage, chasing down pedestrians and injuring at least 14 bystanders. «ABC News, Nov 14»
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This Is What It Looks Like When A Boeing Collides With A Water
A SpiceJet Boeing 737-800 collided with a stray water buffalo this week while taking off from an airport in the western Indian city of Surat. All 146 passengers ... «Business Insider, Nov 14»
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Maine Water Buffalo Company
Water buffalo aren't a common sight in Maine, but since 2008 the Maine Water Buffalo Company has grown from one buffalo to 27 head. NEWS CENTER. «WCSH-TV, Aug 14»
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Water Buffalo Arrives After Giardiasis Concerns
HAZLE TOWNSHIP — A water tank is now in place in a community where the state says the water isn't safe to use because of the threat of giardiasis. «wnep.com, Jul 14»
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Water Buffalo Escape Film Set, Roam Sydney Streets
During the filming of an ad, two water buffalo escaped from the set at a park and strolled down the streets of Newtown, a suburb of the city, Reuters reports. «TIME, Mar 14»

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