TALAPOIN Meaning of TALAPOIN in English [ 'taləpɔɪn ]■ noun1》 a Buddhist monk or priest. 2》 a small West African monkey. [ Miopithecus ~ .]OriginC16: from Port. talapão , from Mon tala pói , lit. 'lord of merit'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004