talapoin

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English

a talapoin
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Etymology

From French talapoin, from Portuguese talapão, from Mon တၠဳ ပိုဲ (tloe poi, “our lord”).

Noun

talapoin (plural talapoins)

  1. A monkey from one of two species of Old World monkeys, of the genus Miopithecus, distinguished by a short-snouted head with a hairless face.
  2. (archaic, Buddhism) A Buddhist monk or priest.

Translations

French

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Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese talapão, from Mon တၠဳ ပိုဲ (tloe poi, “our lord”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ta.la.pwɛ̃/
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Noun

talapoin m (plural talapoins)

  1. talapoin (monkey in the genus Miopithecus)
  2. Buddhist monk or priest, particularly in Burma or Thailand

Descendants

  • → English: talapoin

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