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Definition
Baboon; a large species of monkey native to Africa.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the large, ground dwelling primates found in Africa. It is a biological term rather than a common household word, so it is rarely used in daily conversation unless discussing wildlife or visiting a zoo.
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That baboon at the zoo is really huge.
Do you know where baboons live?
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Common phrases
African baboon
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
