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waag

/wɑɡ/

waag noun: the grivet (an African monkey) - Chlorocebus aethiops.

Noun

waag (plural waags)

  1. The grivet (an African monkey) - Chlorocebus aethiops.
    Synonyms:
    grivet, tota

Synonyms of waag

Forms of waag

pluralwaags

Origin of waag

Ultimately from Tigrinya ወዓግ (wäʿag).

Questions about waag

What does waag mean?
Waag means the grivet (an African monkey) - Chlorocebus aethiops.
What part of speech is waag?
Waag is a noun.
How do you pronounce waag?
Waag is pronounced /wɑɡ/.
What is the plural of waag?
The plural of waag is waags.

Words near waag in the dictionary

  1. waackers
  2. waacking
  3. WAACs
  4. Waadhoeke
  5. WAAF
  6. waag
  7. Waage
  8. Waages
  9. waags
  10. waah
  11. waahoo

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