noun · Animals

monkey

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The meaning (definition) of the word monkey

a furry animal with a long tail that loves to climb

The word monkey used in a sentence

The monkey swings from branch to branch with its long tail.

The plural of the word monkey

monkeys

How the word monkey is said around the world

Frenchsinge (senzh)
Spanishmono (mohnoh)
Mandarin (hóu)
Hindiबंदर (bunduhr)
Arabicقرد (keerd)
Russianобезьяна (obez'iana)
Portuguese (EU)macaco (muhkahkuu)
Portuguese (BR)macaco (mahkahkuu)
Japanese (saru)
GermanAffe (ahfuh)
Urduبندر (bunduhr)
Punjabiਬਾਂਦਰ (bahnduhr)
Korean원숭이 (weonsungi)
Hebrewקוֹף (kohf)
Greekμαϊμού (maimou)
Dutchaap (ahp)
Tagalogunggoy (oonggohy)
Vietnamesecon khỉ (kawn khee)
Turkishmaymun (mahymuun)
Persianمیمون (maymoon)
Polishmałpa (mowpah)
Ukrainianмавпа (mavpa)
Bengaliবানর (bahnawr)
Swedishapa (ahpah)
Italianscimmia (sheemmeeah)

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