halfaap

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of half (“half, not quite”) +‎ aap (“monkey”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɑlf.aːp/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: half‧aap

Noun

halfaap m (plural halfapen, diminutive halfaapje n)

  1. A strepsirrhine, member of one the two suborders of primates, besides haplorhines (which includes monkeys and apes).
    Hyponym: lemuur
    Coordinate terms: brulaap, gibbon, mensaap, slingeraap

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