Meanings
plural proboscis monkeys
- A reddish-brown arboreal Old World monkey, of species Nasalis larvatus, with an unusually large nose, endemic to Borneo.
Don Caldwell, editor-in-chief of the site Know Your Meme, namechecks Brr Brr Patapim, “a proboscis monkey that is also a tree”, as one who made it to YouTube.
2025 June 25, Elle Hunt, “From Chimpanzini Bananini to Ballerina Cappuccina: how gen alpha went wild for Italian brain rot animals”, in The Guardian, →ISSNSynonyms: bekantan, kaha, kahau, nose ape, nose monkey
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA reddish-brown arboreal Old World monkey, of species Nasalis larvatus, with an unusually large nose, endemic to Borneo.
More synonyms by meaning
nounBorneo monkey having a long bulbous nose
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Catalan nassut, nàsic
- nassutNasalis larvatus, a reddish-brown arboreal Old World monkey with an unusually large nose, endemic to Borneo
- nàsicNasalis larvatus, a reddish-brown arboreal Old World monkey with an unusually large nose, endemic to Borneo
Chinese Mandarin 長鼻猴 /长鼻猴
- 長鼻猴 /长鼻猴 (chángbí hóu)Nasalis larvatus, a reddish-brown arboreal Old World monkey with an unusually large nose, endemic to Borneo
Dutch neusaap
- neusaapNasalis larvatus, a reddish-brown arboreal Old World monkey with an unusually large nose, endemic to Borneo
French nasique
- nasiqueNasalis larvatus, a reddish-brown arboreal Old World monkey with an unusually large nose, endemic to Borneo
German Nasenaffe
- NasenaffeNasalis larvatus, a reddish-brown arboreal Old World monkey with an unusually large nose, endemic to Borneo
Greek μαϊμού με προβοσκίδα
- μαϊμού με προβοσκίδα (maïmoú me provoskída)Nasalis larvatus, a reddish-brown arboreal Old World monkey with an unusually large nose, endemic to Borneo
Hungarian borneói nagyorrúmajom
- borneói nagyorrúmajomNasalis larvatus, a reddish-brown arboreal Old World monkey with an unusually large nose, endemic to Borneo
Korean 코주부원숭이
- 코주부원숭이 (kojubuwonsung'i)Nasalis larvatus, a reddish-brown arboreal Old World monkey with an unusually large nose, endemic to Borneo
Polish nosacz
- nosaczNasalis larvatus, a reddish-brown arboreal Old World monkey with an unusually large nose, endemic to Borneo
Russian носа́ч
- носа́ч (nosáč)Nasalis larvatus, a reddish-brown arboreal Old World monkey with an unusually large nose, endemic to Borneo
Spanish násico
- násicoNasalis larvatus, a reddish-brown arboreal Old World monkey with an unusually large nose, endemic to Borneo
Swedish näsapa
- näsapaNasalis larvatus, a reddish-brown arboreal Old World monkey with an unusually large nose, endemic to Borneo
Cite this entry
proboscis monkey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proboscis%20monkey
“proboscis monkey.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proboscis%20monkey. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “proboscis monkey,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proboscis%20monkey.
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