siamang
/ˈsaɪəmæŋ/
siamang noun: a large black gibbon, Symphalangus syndactylus, from Sumatra.
Noun
siamang (plural siamangs or siamang)
- A large black gibbon, Symphalangus syndactylus, from Sumatra.
- A very curious ape, the Siamang, was also rather abundant, but it is much less bold than the monkeys, keeping to the virgin forests and avoiding villages. This species is allied to the little long-armed apes of the genus Hylobates, but is considerably larger, and differs from them by having the two...1869, Alfred Russel Wallace, The Malay Archipelago, volume I, London: Macmillan and Co., page 208
siamang meaning in Malay
siamang in Malay
- Symphalangus syndactylus
- siamang
Forms of siamang
| plural | siamangs |
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| plural | siamang |
Origin of siamang
From Malay siamang.
Questions about siamang
- What does siamang mean?
- Siamang means a large black gibbon, Symphalangus syndactylus, from Sumatra.
- What is siamang in Malay?
- Siamang in Malay is siamang. See Siamang meaning in Malay.
- What part of speech is siamang?
- Siamang is a noun.
- How do you pronounce siamang?
- Siamang is pronounced /ˈsaɪəmæŋ/.
- What is the plural of siamang?
- The plural of siamang is siamangs.
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