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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries猕猴
Native Script:中文汉字
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mí hóu
"这只猕猴正在树枝上寻找食物。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A medium-sized Old World monkey native to Asia and northwestern Africa, characterized by cheek pouches and a short or absent tail.
"A troop of macaques was spotted foraging near the ancient temple ruins." - 2
Any of various gregarious and intelligent monkeys often used in biomedical research.
"The rhesus macaque has played a crucial role in immunology and behavioral studies."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word macaque, which ultimately comes from the Portuguese macaco, originating from a Bantu language of Central Africa (such as Lari makaku). The term entered European scientific and popular lexicon in the 17th century to denote Old World monkeys belonging to the subfamily Cercopithecinae.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Macaque" is said worldwide
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macaque
Transliteration: /ma.kak/
"Le macaque saute de branche en branche dans la forêt."
Makake
Transliteration: /maˈkaːkə/
"Der Makake kletterte geschickt auf den Felsen."
macaco
Transliteration: /maˈka.ko/
Script: macaكو
"Il macaco è un primate molto intelligente."
macaco
Transliteration: /maˈka.ko/
"Vimos un macaco cerca de la zona turística."
macaco
Transliteration: /maˈka.ku/
"O macaco asiático adaptou-se bem ao ambiente urbano."
मकाक
Transliteration: makāk
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"जंगल में कई मकाक बंदर पेड़ों पर कूद रहे थे।"
猕猴
Transliteration: mí hóu
Script: 中文汉字
"这只猕猴正在树枝上寻找食物。"
원숭이
Transliteration: wonsung-i
Script: 한국어 한글
"마카크 원숭이가 나무 위에서 논다."
ニホンザル
Transliteration: nihonzaru
Script: 日本語
"温泉に入るニホンザルが観光客に人気です。"
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