simpai

noun

sim·​pai

ˈsimˌpī

plural -s

: a highly colored Sumatran langur (Presbytis melalopha) having a narrow blackish crest, the forehead, cheeks, and underparts yellowish, the upper parts brown and reddish

called also black-crested monkey

Word History

Etymology

Malay

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