also: マントひひ
noun
hamadryas baboon; sacred baboon
Refers specifically to the hamadryas baboon (Papio hamadryas), also known as the sacred baboon. Used in zoological contexts.
動物園でマントヒヒの群れを見た。
I saw a troop of hamadryas baboons at the zoo.
Mixed hiragana/katakana variant; less common than the full katakana form.
Rarely used kanji form; 狒 is not a jōyō kanji.
Rarely used kanji form; 狒 is not a jōyō kanji.
From German 'Mantelpavian' (mantle baboon), via Dutch or direct borrowing, combined with Japanese 狒々 (hihi, 'baboon'). The katakana spelling reflects its foreign origin.