Monkey definition in English

A monkey is a small to medium-sized primate that typically has a long tail, most kinds of which live in trees in tropical countries.

Monkeys in Swahili

There are several words for “monkey” in Swahili, depending on monkey types:

1. Nyani: The common translation of monkey in Swahili is nyani. Which refers to baboon monkey.

Nyani ni myanyama wa jamii ya ndegere lakini mkubwa zaidi mwenye rangi ya kijivu na baka jekundu kwenye matako.

2. Tumbili: Tumbili refers to black-faced vervet monkey.

Maana ya tumbili/ Tumbili meaning

Tumbili ni mnyama wa jamii ya nyani, mwenye rangi ya kijivu isiyokoza na uso mweusi.

3. Ngedere: Ngedere refers to a small monkey.

4. Kima: Kima in mostly refers to blue Monkey.

Maana ya kima/ Kima meaning

Mnyama wa jamii ya nyani, mkubwa kama tumbili lakini mweusi.

5. Mbega: Mbega refers to colobus monkey.

Mbega ni myama wa jamii ya kima mwenye manyonya marefu ya rangi nyeupe na nyeusi kwenye mabega.