el
masculine
/ˈmono/
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Translation
monkey, cute
Word origin
Of uncertain origin; the most widely cited explanation derives it from mona, a word for monkey perhaps brought through Arabic maimun ('monkey, ape'), itself meaning 'auspicious'.
- Origin
- Arabic
- Root
- maimun
Other proposed origins
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralmonos
Examples
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In the forest we saw a small black monkey.
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The monkey quickly climbed the tallest tree.
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My little son acts like a monkey all day.
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The monkey ate all the fruit on the table.
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That child with the red hat is very cute.
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