Phrase guide

proboscis monkey

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /pɹə(ʊ)ˈbɒs(k)ɪs ˈmʌŋki/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

A reddish-brown arboreal Old World monkey, of species Nasalis larvatus, with an unusually large nose, endemic to Borneo.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bekantan, kaha, kahau, nose ape, nose monkey

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

Borneo monkey having a long bulbous nose

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Nasalis larvatus

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: Old World monkey, catarrhine

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: nassut — Nasalis larvatus, a reddish-brown arboreal Old World monkey with an unusually large nose, endemic to Borneo
  • Catalan: nàsic — Nasalis larvatus, a reddish-brown arboreal Old World monkey with an unusually large nose, endemic to Borneo
  • Chinese Mandarin: 長鼻猴 /长鼻猴 (chángbí hóu) — Nasalis larvatus, a reddish-brown arboreal Old World monkey with an unusually large nose, endemic to Borneo
  • Dutch: neusaap — Nasalis larvatus, a reddish-brown arboreal Old World monkey with an unusually large nose, endemic to Borneo
  • French: nasique — Nasalis larvatus, a reddish-brown arboreal Old World monkey with an unusually large nose, endemic to Borneo
  • German: Nasenaffe — Nasalis larvatus, a reddish-brown arboreal Old World monkey with an unusually large nose, endemic to Borneo
  • Greek: μαϊμού με προβοσκίδα (maïmoú me provoskída) — Nasalis larvatus, a reddish-brown arboreal Old World monkey with an unusually large nose, endemic to Borneo
  • Hungarian: borneói nagyorrúmajom — Nasalis larvatus, a reddish-brown arboreal Old World monkey with an unusually large nose, endemic to Borneo
  • Korean: 코주부원숭이 (kojubuwonsung'i) — Nasalis larvatus, a reddish-brown arboreal Old World monkey with an unusually large nose, endemic to Borneo
  • Macedonian: носест мајмун (nosest majmun) — Nasalis larvatus, a reddish-brown arboreal Old World monkey with an unusually large nose, endemic to Borneo
  • Polish: nosacz — Nasalis larvatus, a reddish-brown arboreal Old World monkey with an unusually large nose, endemic to Borneo
  • Russian: носа́ч (nosáč) — Nasalis larvatus, a reddish-brown arboreal Old World monkey with an unusually large nose, endemic to Borneo
  • Spanish: násico — Nasalis larvatus, a reddish-brown arboreal Old World monkey with an unusually large nose, endemic to Borneo
  • Swedish: näsapa — Nasalis larvatus, a reddish-brown arboreal Old World monkey with an unusually large nose, endemic to Borneo