Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sifaka

/sɪˈfɑːkə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.18 in modern English

Syllables: sifa-ka
IPA: /sɪˈfɑːkə/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several endangered medium-sized lemurs that comprise genus Propithecus.

Example Sentences

"Sifakas have single births, and infants ride first on their mother's front until they are about 3 months of age, then move to the mother's back, and they usually become totally independent at an age of about 6 months (Jolly 1996)."
"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."
"Sifakas can jump about ten metres (thirty-three feet) – a little further than the human long-jump world record – which is not bad given that they are less than two foot high."

Etymology

Borrowed from Malagasy sifaka.

Word Breakdown

Root: sifaka

Inflected Forms

sifakas (plural)

Phrases

diademed sifaka Verreaux's sifaka white sifaka For more

Questions

How do you pronounce sifaka?: The recorded pronunciation is /sɪˈfɑːkə/.
What does sifaka mean?: Any of several endangered medium-sized lemurs that comprise genus Propithecus.
Where does sifaka come from?: Borrowed from Malagasy sifaka.

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