| Part of speech | common noun |
|---|---|
| Plural | beeste |
| Diminutive | |
|---|---|
| Singular | Plural |
| besie | besies |
| Catalan | bou; brau |
|---|---|
| Dutch | rund |
| English | bovine; bovine animal; ox; bullock |
| Esperanto | bovo |
| Faeroese | neyt; tarvur |
| Finnish | härkä |
| French | bœuf |
| German | Rind |
| Hawaiian | pipi |
| Hungarian | marha; tehén; ökör |
| Italian | bue |
| Latin | bos |
| Luxemburgish | Rand |
| Polish | byk; wół |
| Portuguese | animal bovino; boi |
| Russian | бол; бык |
| Saterland Frisian | Bäist |
| Scottish Gaelic | mart |
| Spanish | buey |
| Sranan | kaw |
| Swahili | ng’ombe |
| Swedish | nöt |
| Thai | วัว |
| West Frisian | kobist |