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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBabiaan
/bɑːbiˈɑːn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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An archaic or regional term for a baboon, originating from Dutch and historical colonial trade lexicons.
"Early naturalists in the region documented various species, sometimes referring to the larger primates as babiaan."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Dutch/Afrikaans word 'baviaan' meaning baboon, stemming from Middle Dutch and ultimately related to the Old French word 'babewin'. In historical Southeast Asian contexts, particularly in the Dutch East Indies, it was adopted into Malay and regional Chinese patois to describe specific primates or as a derogatory loanword.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Babiaan" is said worldwide
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babouin
Transliteration: /ba.bwɛ̃/
"Le babouin est un grand singe d'Afrique."
Pavian
Transliteration: /paˈvi̯aːn/
"Der Pavian lebt in den Savannen Afrikas."
babbuino
Transliteration: /bab.buˈi.no/
"Il babbuino è un primate molto intelligente."
babuino
Transliteration: /baˈβwi.no/
"El babuino habita en las regiones áridas."
babuíno
Transliteration: /ba.buˈi.nu/
"O babuíno é conhecido pela sua estrutura social."
बकून
Transliteration: bakaun
"बकून एक प्रकार का बड़ा वानर है।"
狒狒
Transliteration: fèifèi
"狒狒主要生活在非洲的稀树草原上。"
개노비
Transliteration: gaenobi
Script: 개비비
"개비비는 아프리카에 서식하는 영장류입니다."
マントヒヒ
Transliteration: mantohihi
"マントヒヒはサバンナに生息するサルの一種です。"
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