saki

[ sak-ee, sah-kee ]

/ ˈsæk i, ˈsɑ ki /

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noun

any of several monkeys of the genus Pithecia, of tropical South America, having a golden-brown to black, thick, shaggy coat and a long, bushy, nonprehensile tail.

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Origin of saki

1765–75; <French <Tupi sagui

Words nearby saki

saker, Sakhalin, Sakha Republic, Sakharov, Sakharov, Andrei, saki, Sakishima, sakkos, Sakmann, Saktas, Sakti

Other definitions for saki (2 of 2)

Saki

[ sah-kee ]

/ ˈsɑ ki /

noun

pen name of H(ector) H(ugh) Munro.

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How to use saki in a sentence

Laverdire derives Saguenay from the Montagnais saki-nip, "the rushing water."
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
The saki has neither pouches on the sides of his jaws, nor callosities on his posteriors.
Buffon's Natural History. Volume IX (of 10)|Georges Louis Leclerc de Buffon
Such is the saki or rice wine of the Japanese, the tuba or sap of the coconut palm of the Filipinos and the pulqu of the Mexicans.
A Civic Biology|George William Hunter
She also places by the bed biscuits, matches, and a volume either of O. Henry or "Saki," or both.
Adventures and Enthusiasms|E. V. Lucas

He divided the room into eight partitions, and in each placed one saki tub and waited its approach.
Mythical Monsters|Charles Gould

British Dictionary definitions for saki (1 of 2)

saki

/ (ˈsɑːkɪ) /

noun

any of several small mostly arboreal New World monkeys of the genera Pithecia and Chiropotes, having long hair and a long bushy tail

another name for sake 2

Word Origin for saki

sense 1: C20: French, from Tupi saqi

British Dictionary definitions for saki (2 of 2)

Saki

/ (ˈsɑːkɪ) /

noun

pen name of (Hector Hugh) Munro

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