langur

noun

lan·​gur läŋ-ˈgu̇r How to pronounce langur (audio)
: any of several slender long-tailed Asian monkeys (subfamily Colobinae)

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Before, only smaller animals — squirrels, langur monkeys and macaques, followed by gibbons — used it. — Niniek Karmini, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026 Under the trees was dense foliage that occasionally parted to reveal a bird, langur, or cheetal, which reassured him in the stillness of the empty road. — Hazlitt, 8 Oct. 2025 Leopards are notoriously elusive, but this is the single best place to try and see one, as well as sloth bears, water buffalo, mugger crocodiles, and gray langurs. — Niall Causer, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2024 Langur monkeys mistake the motionless robotic spy monkey that was accidentally dropped as a lifeless baby langur and begin to grieve. — Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 13 Jan. 2017 See All Example Sentences for langur

Word History

Etymology

Hindi lãgūr & Urdu langūr

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of langur was in 1825

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“Langur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/langur. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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