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Word: Talapoin
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 16th century: from Portuguese talapão, from Mon tala pói, literally ‘lord of merit’, used as a respectful title for a Buddhist monk
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtaləpɔɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a Buddhist monk or priest.
Short Definition:Buddhist monk or priest
Definition:
a small West African monkey that lives in large groups near watercourses and in swamp forest.
Short Definition:small West African monkey that lives in large groups near watercourses
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