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シロエリマンガベイ (しろえりマンガベイ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

シロエリマンガベイ

Meanings

1

noun

collared mangabey; red-capped mangabey; white-collared mangabey

usually written using kana alone

A species of monkey (Cercocebus torquatus). The name refers to the distinctive white collar. Used in zoological contexts.

シロエリマンガベイは西にしアフリカの森しん林りんに生せい息そくしている。
The collared mangabey inhabits the forests of West Africa.

Written forms

シロエリマンガベイ
kana-only spelling
Standard katakana spelling for this animal name; usually written in kana.
白しろ襟えりマンガベイ
Kanji spelling exists but the word is usually written in kana; learners will almost always encounter the katakana form.

Kanji

白white
襟collar, neck, lapel

Etymology

From English 'mangabey' (a type of monkey) and Japanese 白襟 (しろえり, 'white collar'), describing the animal's appearance.