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cowboy in Malay

koboi

/ˈkaʊˌbɔɪ/

cowboy in Malay: koboi. In English, cowboy means a man who tends free-range cattle, especially in the American West.

Malay words for cowboy

person who tends cattle
koboi

English meaning of cowboy

  1. noun A man who tends free-range cattle, especially in the American West.
  2. noun A man who identifies with cowboy culture, including wearing a cowboy hat and being a fan of country and western music.
  3. noun A young lad employed to tend to cattle.
  4. noun A person who engages in reckless behavior, especially for the purpose of showing off.

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Questions about cowboy in Malay

What is the meaning of cowboy in Malay?
Cowboy in Malay is koboi.
Apakah maksud cowboy dalam bahasa Melayu?
Cowboy: koboi.
What does cowboy mean in English?
Cowboy means a man who tends free-range cattle, especially in the American West.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: cowboy (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malay words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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