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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessaki
Pronunciation / Transliteration: saki
"O saki é um primata encontrado na bacia amazônica."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Any of several South American monkeys of the genus Pithecia, having long, bushy tails and dense fur.
"A troop of sakis moved swiftly through the high canopy of the rainforest." - 2
The pen name of the British short-story writer Hector Hugh Munro (1870–1916), known for witty and satirical tales.
"The cynical humor in the short story bore the unmistakable stamp of Saki."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the indigenous Tupi-Guarani languages of South America, the term entered European natural history nomenclature in the 18th century. It specifically designates New World monkeys characterized by bushy tails and coarse hair, native to the Amazon rainforest.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Saki" is said worldwide
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saki
Transliteration: saki
"Le saki est un petit singe arboricole d'Amérique du Sud."
Saki
Transliteration: Saki
"Der Saki ist eine Affenart aus den Regenwäldern des Amazonas."
saki
Transliteration: saki
"Il saki è una scimmia del Nuovo Mondo."
saki
Transliteration: saki
"El saki habita en las selvas tropicales de Sudamérica."
saki
Transliteration: saki
"O saki é um primata encontrado na bacia amazônica."
साकी
Transliteration: saaki
"साकी दक्षिण अमेरिका का एक पेड़ पर रहने वाला बंदर है।"
萨基猴
Transliteration: sà jī hóu
"萨基猴是南美洲热带雨林特有的灵长类动物。"
사키
Transliteration: saki
"사키는 남아메리카의 열대우림에 서식하는 원숭이입니다."
サキ
Transliteration: saki
"サキは南アメリカに生息する新世界ザルの一種です。"
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