talapoin
a talapoin
Meaning
Noun
- 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.
- A Buddhist monk or priest.
Origin
- From French talapoin, from Portuguese talapão, from Mon တၠဳ ပိုဲ ("our lord").
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