Definitions for baboonbæˈbun; esp. Brit. bə-
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ba•boonbæˈbun; esp. Brit. bə-(n.)
any of various large terrestrial monkeys of the genus Papio and related genera, of Africa and Arabia, having a doglike muzzle.
Category: Mammals
Origin of baboon:
1275–1325; ME baboyne, babewyn grotesque figure, gargoyle (late ME: baboon) < MF babouin, akin to babine pendulous lip
ba•boon′ish(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
baboon(noun)
large terrestrial monkeys having doglike muzzles
Wiktionary
baboon(Noun)
Mostly African primates. One of the Old World Quadrumana, of the genera Cynocephalus and Papio; the dog-faced ape. Baboons have dog-like muzzles and large canine teeth, cheek pouches, a short tail, and naked callosities on the buttocks.
Origin: From babewin, baboin, from babouin, from baboue, of origin, related to dialectal Bäppe, beffen, baffen. See also baff, baffle.
Webster Dictionary
Baboon(noun)
one of the Old World Quadrumana, of the genera Cynocephalus and Papio; the dog-faced ape. Baboons have dog-like muzzles and large canine teeth, cheek pouches, a short tail, and naked callosities on the buttocks. They are mostly African. See Mandrill, and Chacma, and Drill an ape
Translations for baboon
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
baboon(noun)
a kind of large monkey with a dog-like face.
- bobbejaanAfrikaans
- الربّاح: سَعدان فريقيArabic
- павианBulgarian
- babuínoPortuguese (BR)
- paviánCzech
- der PavianGerman
- bavianDanish
- είδος μεγάλου πιθήκουGreek
- mandrilSpanish
- paavianEstonian
- بوزینه؛ بابونFarsi
- paviaaniFinnish
- babouinFrench
- בַּבּוּןHebrew
- कुत्ते जैसे चेहरे वाला बड़ा बन्दरHindi
- pavijanCroatian
- páviánHungarian
- babunIndonesian
- bavíanIcelandic
- babbuinoItalian
- ひひJapanese
- 비비 원숭이Korean
- babuinasLithuanian
- paviānsLatvian
- babunMalay
- baviaanDutch
- bavianNorwegian
- pawianPolish
- بوزینه؛ بابونPersian
- بابون، يو ډول غټه بېزو چي سپى په څيرمخ لرىPashto
- babuínoPortuguese
- babuinRomanian
- бабуинRussian
- paviánSlovak
- pavijanSlovenian
- pavijanSerbian
- babianSwedish
- ลิงบาบูนThai
- Habeş maymunu, şebekTurkish
- 狒狒Chinese (Trad.)
- бабуїнUkrainian
- لنگور، بندر کی ایک قسمUrdu
- khỉ đầu chóVietnamese
- 狒狒Chinese (Simp.)
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