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monkey in Arabic

سَعْدَان saʕdān

UK/ˈmʌŋki/

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monkey in Arabic: سَعْدَان (saʕdān), قِرْد (qird), حِبْن (ḥibn), نِسْنَاس (nisnās). In English, monkey means a member of the clade Simiiformes other than those in the clade Hominoidea containing apes, generally (but not universally) distinguished by small size, tails, and cheek pouches.

Arabic words for monkey

primate
سَعْدَان saʕdān, قِرْد qird, حِبْن ḥibn, نِسْنَاس nisnās, مَيْمُون maymūn

English meaning of monkey

  1. noun A member of the clade Simiiformes other than those in the clade Hominoidea containing apes, generally (but not universally) distinguished by small size, tails, and cheek pouches.
  2. noun Any simian, including humans.
  3. noun Any simian primate other than hominids; any monkey or ape.
  4. noun A naughty or mischievous person, especially a child.

Full definition of monkey

monkey in a sentence

  • He had been visiting an area zoo when a monkey swung from its tree perch, swiped his glasses and hurled them into a hippo hole.
  • Chimpanzees are known to form bands to hunt and kill other monkeys.
  • Stop misbehaving, you cheeky little monkey!

Synonyms of monkey

All synonyms of monkey

monkey in other languages

Questions about monkey in Arabic

What is the meaning of monkey in Arabic?
Monkey in Arabic is سَعْدَان (saʕdān), قِرْد (qird), حِبْن (ḥibn), نِسْنَاس (nisnās).
ما معنى كلمة monkey؟
Monkey: سَعْدَان (saʕdān), قِرْد (qird), حِبْن (ḥibn), نِسْنَاس (nisnās).
What does monkey mean in English?
Monkey means a member of the clade Simiiformes other than those in the clade Hominoidea containing apes, generally (but not universally) distinguished by small size, tails, and cheek pouches.

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