猿ましら

noun

monkey

Poetic or archaic term for monkey. In modern Japanese, 猿 is normally read さる. This reading ましら appears in classical poetry and older texts.

• 古こ歌かに「ましら」と詠よまれた猿さるの姿すがたが目めに浮うかぶ。

  The image of a monkey, called 'mashira' in an old poem, comes to mind.