Definition

1. Noun:
   • Gibbon: A small, tailless ape belonging to the family Hylobatidae, native to the forests of Southeast Asia. Gibbons are known for their long arms, which they use for brachiation (swinging from branch to branch), and their loud, complex vocalizations.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Những con vượn đang chuyền cành trong rừng. (The gibbons are swinging through the branches in the forest.)
  • Tiếng hót của vượn vang vọng khắp thung lũng. (The song of the gibbons echoes throughout the valley.)
  • Vượn là một trong những loài linh trưởng thông minh. (The gibbon is one of the most intelligent primates.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "vượn" is sometimes used in a broader, more poetic or archaic sense to refer to apes or primates in general, often in literary contexts or idioms.
• "Vượn người": Literally "ape-man," a term used to refer to hominids or early human ancestors.
  • Hóa thạch của vượn người được tìm thấy tại nhiều nơi. (Fossils of ape-men have been found in many places.)

Variants and Related Words

• Vượn cáo (n): Lemur (a primate from Madagascar, not a gibbon).
• Khỉ vượn (n): A general, colloquial term for apes and monkeys.

Synonyms

• Gibbon: The direct biological synonym.
• Ape: A broader category that includes gibbons, orangutans, gorillas, and chimpanzees.

Related Idioms

• Chim kêu vượn hót: Literally "birds call, gibbons sing." This idiom describes a beautifully serene and pristine natural landscape, full of harmonious animal sounds.
  • Khu rừng nguyên sinh yên tĩnh, chim kêu vượn hót. (The primeval forest was quiet, with birds calling and gibbons singing.)

noun

1. (ddo^.ng) gibbon