indri Meaning & Definition
What Does Indri Mean?
Indri is a noun that means One of the largest living lemurs (Indri indri), native to Madagascar.
Word Facts for Indri
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈiɳɖʐʲ/ |
| Synonyms | indris, indri indri and indri brevicaudatus |
| Plural | indris |
Indri Definition (Noun)
- One of the largest living lemurs (Indri indri), native to Madagascar.
Synonyms of Indri
Indri synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
indri (plural indris)
Words That Rhyme With Indri
Origin of Indri
Possibly from Malagasy endrina (“the lemur Indri indri”). A common explanation asserts that the word comes from the Malagasy indry (pronounced /ˈiɳɖʐʲ/) meaning “lo!” or “behold!”, or from indry izy (“There he is!”), which guides shouted to the French naturalist Pierre Sonnerat (1748–1814) upon seeing the animal, and which Sonnerat mistook for its name,[1] but it has been suggested that Sonnerat studied indris too closely for this story to be plausible.[2]
Indri: Your Questions Answered
What part of speech is indri?
Indri is a noun.
What is another word for indri?
You can replace indri with words such as indris, indri indri and indri brevicaudatus. See the full list of indri synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of indri?
The plural of indri is indris.