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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
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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)
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