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Javan tiger

Javan tiger noun: an extinct tiger that inhabited the Indonesian island of Java until the 1980s.

javan tiger: an extinct tiger that inhabited the Indonesian island of Java until the 1980s
Image: Andries Hoogerwerf (29 August 1906 – 5 February 1977), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Noun

Javan tiger (plural Javan tigers)

  1. An extinct tiger that inhabited the Indonesian island of Java until the 1980s.
    Synonyms:
    Panthera tigris sondaica

Javan tiger meaning in Malay and Indonesian

Javan tiger in Malay

Panthera tigris sondaica
harimau Jawa

Javan tiger in Indonesian

Panthera tigris sondaica
harimau Jawa

Synonyms of Javan tiger

  • Panthera tigris sondaica

Forms of Javan tiger

pluralJavan tigers

Questions about Javan tiger

What does Javan tiger mean?
Javan tiger means an extinct tiger that inhabited the Indonesian island of Java until the 1980s.
What is Javan tiger in Malay?
Javan tiger in Malay is harimau Jawa. See Javan tiger meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is Javan tiger?
Javan tiger is a noun.
What is the plural of Javan tiger?
The plural of Javan tiger is Javan tigers.

Words near Javan tiger in the dictionary

  1. Javan myna
  2. Javan mynas
  3. Javan rhino
  4. Javan rhinoceros
  5. Javan rhinos
  6. Javan tiger
  7. Javan tigers
  8. Javan tubercle snake
  9. Javan tubercle snakes
  10. javanais
  11. Javanee

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