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Pronunciation / Transliteration: yuinwon
"유인원이 나무에서 놀고 있다."
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2 senses- 1
A large primate that lacks a tail, including species such as gorillas, chimpanzees, and orangutans.
"The ape swung gracefully from branch to branch in the jungle." - 2
A person who behaves in a foolish or clumsy manner.
"He acted like an ape during the party, making everyone laugh."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'ape' originates from the Old English 'apa', which is derived from the Proto-Germanic '*apan', and is related to similar words in other Germanic languages. Historically, it has referred to various primates, evolving to denote specifically tailless primates in modern usage.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ape" is said worldwide
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scimmia
Transliteration: ˈʃim.mja
"La scimmia gioca tra i rami."
mono
Transliteration: ˈmono
"El mono saltó de rama en rama."
macaco
Transliteration: maˈkaku
"O macaco brinca nas árvores."
singe
Transliteration: sɛ̃ʒ
"Le singe a grimpé à l'arbre."
Affe
Transliteration: ˈafə
"Der Affe sitzt auf dem Baum."
बंदर
Transliteration: bandar
"बंदर पेड़ पर कूद रहा है।"
猿
Transliteration: yuán
"猿在树上跳来跳去。"
유인원
Transliteration: yuinwon
"유인원이 나무에서 놀고 있다."
猿
Transliteration: saru
"猿が木の上で遊んでいる。"
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