kalasie

noun

ka·​la·​sie

¦kälə¦sē

plural -s

: a long-tailed monkey of Borneo (Pygathrix rubicunda) that has a tuft of long hair on the head

Word History

Etymology

Dayak (Ngadju dialect) kalasi

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