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How do you say "monkey" in Greek?
η μαϊμού
i maimoy
In Greek, "monkey" is η μαϊμού (i maimoy).
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Pronunciation
Read it aloud as "i maimoy" and it's short enough that you can say it in one even breath, the short "i" up front is the feminine marker, said quick and light before the main word.
Grammar notes
η μαϊμού is feminine. Its plural is πίθηκοι.
Example sentence
Μια μαϊμού αιωρούνταν από κλαδί σε κλαδί.
Mia maimoy aioroyntan apo kladi se kladi.
A monkey swung from branch to branch.
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How to remember η μαϊμού
Connect "i maimoy" to the monkey in "A monkey swung from branch to branch." in your head — the syllables land close to "maimoy" said slowly.
Related words
- ant το μυρμήγκι
- bee η μέλισσα
- butterfly η πεταλούδα
- spider η αράχνη
- snail το σαλιγκάρι
- worm το σκουλήκι
- cockroach η κατσαρίδα
- scorpion ο σκορπιός
- lizard η σαύρα
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Questions about η μαϊμού
How do you pronounce η μαϊμού?
Read it aloud as "i maimoy" and it's short enough that you can say it in one even breath, the short "i" up front is the feminine marker, said quick and light before the main word.
Is η μαϊμού masculine or feminine?
η μαϊμού is feminine. η μαϊμού is feminine. Its plural is πίθηκοι.
How is η μαϊμού used in Greek?
η μαϊμού is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Μια μαϊμού αιωρούνταν από κλαδί σε κλαδί. (A monkey swung from branch to branch.).
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