noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of night monkey.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: night monkey
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
night-ape
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noun
Meaning 2
Synonym of bushbaby.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: South-Africa
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: bushbaby
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From night + ape. South African usage likely a calque of Afrikaans nagapie (literally “little night-ape, night-monkey”). Compare Afrikaans nagaap (“loris”, literally “night-ape”).