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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SIFAKA

From Malagasy.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SIFAKA

sifaka  [sɪˈfɑːkə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SIFAKA

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Sifaka is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SIFAKA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Sifaka

Sifakas (singular "sifaka"; i/ʃɪˈfɑːk/; Malagasy pronunciation: ( listen)) are a genus (Propithecus) of lemur from the family Indriidae within the order Primates. Their name of the family is an onomatopoeia of their characteristic "shi-fak" alarm call. Like all lemurs, they are found only on the island of Madagascar. All species of sifakas are threatened, ranging from vulnerable to critically endangered. Sifakas are medium sized indrids with a head and body length of 40 to 55 centimetres (16 to 22 in) and a weight of 3 to 6 kilograms (6.6 to 13.2 lb). Their tail is just as long as their body, which differentiates them from the Indri. Their fur is long and silky, with coloration varying by species from yellowish-white to black brown. The round, hairless face is always black. As with all lemurs, the sifaka has special adaptations for grooming, including a toilet-claw on its second toe and a toothcomb. Sifakas move by vertical clinging and leaping, meaning they maintain an upright position leaping from tree trunk to tree trunk and moving along branches.

Definition of sifaka in the English dictionary

The definition of sifaka in the dictionary is either of two large rare arboreal lemuroid primates, Propithecus diadema or P. verreauxi, of Madagascar, having long strikingly patterned or coloured fur: family Indriidae.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SIFAKA


aka
ˈɑːkə
Barca
ˈbɑːkə
barker
ˈbɑːkə
biomarker
ˈbaɪəʊˌmɑːkə
charka
ˈtʃɑːkə
haka
ˈhɑːkə
kaka
ˈkɑːkə
Lusaka
luːˈzɑːkə
marka
ˈmɑːkə
marker
ˈmɑːkə
moussaka
mʊˈsɑːkə
Oaxaca
wəˈhɑːkə
Osaka
əʊˈsɑːkə
paca
ˈpɑːkə
Parca
ˈpɑːkə
parka
ˈpɑːkə
Parker
ˈpɑːkə
pataca
pəˈtɑːkə
raca
ˈrɑːkə
Sarka
ˈzɑːkə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SIFAKA

sierran
sies
siesta
sieth
sieur
sieve
sieve tube
sievelike
sievert
sif
siffle
siffleur
siffleuse
sift
sifter
siftingly
siftings
sig.
siganid
sigh

WORDS THAT END LIKE SIFAKA

abaka
Chaka
chakalaka
Dhaka
Halaka
jataka
kabaka
Kanaka
kapa haka
karaka
Karnataka
Melaka
mousaka
pataka
poaka
Punaka
Shaka
taka
Tripitaka
waka

Synonyms and antonyms of sifaka in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «sifaka» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SIFAKA

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The translations of sifaka from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sifaka» in English.

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狐猴
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sifaca
570 millions of speakers

English

sifaka
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

sifaka
380 millions of speakers
ar

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sifaka
280 millions of speakers

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Sifaka
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sifaka
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

sifaka
260 millions of speakers

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sifaka
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sifaka
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sifaka
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

シファカ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

sifaka
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sifaka
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sifaka
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

sifaka
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शिपाका
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sifaka
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sifaka
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sifaka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Sifaka
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sifaka
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

sifaka
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Sifaka
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

sifaka
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

sifaka
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sifaka

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SIFAKA»

The term «sifaka» is regularly used and occupies the 103.018 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SIFAKA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sifaka

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SIFAKA»

Discover the use of sifaka in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sifaka and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Endangered Wildlife and Plants of the World
It is hoped that this will offer the lemurs better protection. There is also one sifaka in captivity at Duke University. However, with the lessons learned by the Duke University Primate Center, there is no reason why a captive population could not  ...
‎2001
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Articles on Sifakas, Including: Sifaka, Verreaux's Sifaka, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
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Mammals of Madagascar: A Complete Guide
... Varecia rubro Family lndriidae (Avahis, Sifakas and lndn) Eastern Avahi Avohi laniger Western Avahi Avohi occidentals Sambirano Avahi Avohi unicalor Cleese's Avahi Avohi deesei Diademed Sifaka Propithecus diadema Milne- Edwards's ...
Nick Garbutt, 2007
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Madagascar & Comoros
Milne-Edwards' Sifaka Milne-Edwards' Sifaka Length 83-100cm, including 41- 47cm tail; weight 5-6.5kg This rainforest sifaka is arboreal and restricted to the southern half of the eastern seaboard. Habituated troops can be readily seen at Parc ...
‎2008
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Madagascar Wildlife
Coquerel's sifaka (P coquereli) is easily seen in the northwestern regions. Its chestnut-coloured arms and thighs, and piercing yellow eyes, make it particularly handsome. Like all sifakas, the young are born in June and July. The two other ...
Nick Garbutt, Hilary Bradt, Derek Schuurman, 2008
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Lemurs of Madagascar and the Comoros: The IUCN Red Data Book
... Family INDRIIDAE Avahi laniger I. laniger I. occidentalis Indri indri Propithecus diadema d. diadema d. candidus d. edwardsi d. perrieri Propithecus tattersalli Golden-crowned Sifaka E Propithecus verreauxi Verreaux's Sifaka verreauxi 15.
Caroline Harcourt, 1990
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Diademed Sifaka
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, McBrewster John, 2010
8
Evolutionary and Genetic Biology of Primates
Crowned sifaka deckeni (Peters 1870) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Van der Decken's sifaka majori (Rothschild 1897) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Forsyth-Major's sifaka Superfamily DAUBENTONIOIDEA (Gill 1872) Family DAUBENTONIIDAE (Gray 1870) Daubentonia ...
John Buettner-Janusch, 2012
9
Walker's Primates of the World
... Red ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata rubra) Silky sifaka (Propithecus diadema candidus) Perrier's sifaka (Propithecus diadema perrieri) Tattersall's sifaka ( Propithecus tattersalli) Crowned sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi coronatus) Black- faced ...
Ronald M. Nowak, 1999
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Elsevier's Dictionary of Mammals
431 Proteles cristatus septentrionalis 5640 Propithecus tattersalli Primates - Indriide e Golden-crowned Sifaka d Tattersalls Sifaka; Goldkronensifaka; Tattersall-Sifaka f Propithèque de Tattersall i Sifaka di Tatttersall; Propiteco di Tattersall ...
Murray Wrobel, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SIFAKA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sifaka is used in the context of the following news items.
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Crowned sifaka keeping zookeepers in suspense
Curator Julie Mansell said: “For the first few weeks after birth, crowned sifaka babies hold on to their mother's stomach and, for that reason, keepers have not yet ... «Belfast Newsletter, Jan 15»
2
life after death in the land of the lemur
And what about the brown and white sifaka lemurs that danced across the forest floor just a few feet away from us or the doe eyes of a mouse lemur, the world's ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jan 15»
3
Lemur star of Zoboomafoo remembered as playful and caring
For the Duke Lemur Center, the death of Jovian—a Coquerel's sifaka who called the center home for 20 years—meant the loss of a lemur praised for his ... «Duke Chronicle, Nov 14»
4
Genome sequences show how lemurs fight infection
Coquerel's sifakas, like this mother-baby pair, are the only lemur species out of 17 at the Duke Lemur Center to fall prey to Cryptosporidium, a waterborne illness ... «Phys.Org, May 14»
5
Sacramento Zoo Loses Coquerel's Sifaka Infant
The Sacramento Zoo's infant male Coquerel's Sifaka lemur died Monday morning after a three day struggle with pneumonia. When diagnosed with pneumonia ... «KTXL, Apr 14»
6
Big-Eyed Baby Sifaka at Saint Louis Zoo Looks Everlastingly …
Visitors to Saint Louis Zoo in Missouri, US can now feast their eyes on a baby Coquerel's sifaka that has recently made its public debut at this facility. Keepers ... «Softpedia, Mar 14»
7
Baby Sifaka, the Lemur that Dances, Born at St. Louis Zoo
Kapika, a female Coquerel's sifaka (sh-fahk) -- a type of lemur -- was born at the zoo's primate house on January 21, and the zoo says she's now ready for ... «Riverfront Times, Mar 14»
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Madagascar rainforests: at home with the lemurs
It was dawn, deep in the jungle of Mount Marojejy, when my guide and I first caught sight of the family of silky sifakas – six snow-white, metre-high lemurs ... «The Guardian, Feb 14»
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Lemurs in Love Take on the Same Smell
In a move that can only make master perfumers green with envy, pairs of Coquerel's sifakas (Propithecus coquereli) that have mated and produced offspring ... «NatGeo News Watch, Feb 14»
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Sunday Species Snapshot: Coquerel's Sifaka
Coquerel's Sifaka These medium-sized lemurs, known for their delightful leaping ability, were only recognized as their own species in 2001, which undoubtedly ... «Scientific American, Feb 14»

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