tamaraw
noun
tamaraw is spelled T-A-M-A-R-A-W: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 95 million words in written English, the 313,259th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, tamaraw means “A small, dark brown, hoofed buffalo, Bubalus mindorensis, found only in Mindoro in the Philippines” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of tamaraw is tamaraws.
How many letters and syllables are in tamaraw?
| Letters | 7: T-A-M-A-R-A-W |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 95 million words; the 313,259th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is tamaraw?
Tamaraw appears about once in every 95 million words in written English, the 313,259th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of tamaraw
- tamaraws plural
- tamarau
- tamarao
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tamaraw mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A small, dark brown, hoofed buffalo, Bubalus mindorensis, found only in Mindoro in the Philippines.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Tamaraw in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Bubalus mindorensis:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | tamarau |
| German | Tamarau |
| Spanish | tamarao |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does tamaraw come from?
From Tagalog.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).