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uakari

UK/wəˈkɑːri//ˈwɑˈkɑːri/

uakari noun: any of several arboreal monkeys, of the genus Cacajao, from the Amazon basin.

uakari: any of several arboreal monkeys, of the genus Cacajao, from the Amazon basin
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Noun

uakari (plural uakaris or uakari)

  1. Any of several arboreal monkeys, of the genus Cacajao, from the Amazon basin.

Forms of uakari

pluraluakaris
pluraluakari

Origin of uakari

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese uacari, borrowed from Nheengatu wakarí, possibly from Old Tupi akaka'i.

Questions about uakari

What does uakari mean?
Uakari means any of several arboreal monkeys, of the genus Cacajao, from the Amazon basin.
What part of speech is uakari?
Uakari is a noun.
How do you pronounce uakari?
Uakari is pronounced /ˈwɑˈkɑːri/ (US).
What is the plural of uakari?
The plural of uakari is uakaris.

Words near uakari in the dictionary

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  2. UAEAF
  3. UAEs
  4. UAF
  5. UAGC
  6. uakari
  7. uakaris
  8. uakitite
  9. UAL
  10. Ualapue
  11. UAM

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