talapoin
/ˈtæləpɔɪn/noun
1
- a Buddhist monk or priest和尚。
2
- a small West African monkey that lives in large groups near watercourses and in swamp forest侏长尾猴。
2.1
- Miopithecus talapoin, family Cercopithecidae.拉丁名Miopithecus talapoin, 猴科。
词源
late 16th cent.: from Portuguese talapāo, from Mon tala pói， literally 'lord of merit'， used as a respectful title for a Buddhist monk.