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siamang

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

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  • /ˈsaɪəmæŋ/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A large black gibbon, Symphalangus syndactylus, from Sumatra.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

large black gibbon of Sumatra having the 2nd and 3rd toes partially united by a web

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Hylobates syndactylus, Symphalangus syndactylus

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: lesser ape

History

Etymology

From Malay siamang.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: siamanki — Symphalangus syndactylus
  • Italian: sinfalango — Symphalangus syndactylus
  • Malay: siamang — Symphalangus syndactylus
  • Polish: siamang — Symphalangus syndactylus
  • Russian: сиама́нг (siamáng) — Symphalangus syndactylus