An alternate spelling (from Dutch/colonial usage) for 'baboon,' referring to a large primate.
From Dutch or Portuguese 'babuíno,' derived from Bantu languages (likely from 'babuin' or similar roots). The '-en' ending reflects Dutch spelling conventions in colonial documents.
The word 'baboon' traveled through multiple languages—Portuguese colonizers encountered it in Africa, Dutchmen spelled it their way, and English eventually standardized the spelling, but old variants like 'baboen' still appear in historical texts.
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