langur

[ luhng-goor ]

noun

1. any of various slender, long-tailed monkeys of the genus Presbytis, of Asia, feeding on leaves, fruits, and seeds: several species are threatened or endangered.

langur

/ lʌŋˈɡʊə /

noun

1. any of various agile arboreal Old World monkeys of the genus Presbytis and related genera, of S and SE Asia having a slender body, long tail and hands, and long hair surrounding the face

Word History and Origins

Origin of langur¹

1820–30; < Hindi laṅgūr; akin to Sanskrit lāṅgūlin having a tail

Word History and Origins

Origin of langur¹

Hindi, perhaps related to Sanskrit lāngūla tailed

Example Sentences

In the forest the Langur lives on grain, fruit, the pods of leguminous trees, and young buds and leaves.

From Project Gutenberg

Langur, a fool-cousin of Magh's there, many a time has betrayed my hiding-place to the hunt Man.

From Project Gutenberg