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macaque

/məˈkæk/

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What does macaque mean?

noun

  1. Any of a group of Old World monkeys of the genus Macaca.

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IPA pronunciation

/məˈkæk/

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/məˈkɑ(ː)k/

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Most of the solo dances take the form of comic imitations of the movements of animals, especially the big macaque monkey (DOK), the hornbill, and big fish.
Charles Hose; William McDougallThe Pagan Tribes of Borneo A Description of Their Physical Moral and Intellectual Condition, with Some Discussion of Their Ethnic RelationsProject Gutenberg ebook #3307