Translation
monkī means "Monkey" in English.
It's a katakanization, a loan-word.
- All Sorts of Monkeythe word saru can refer to any primate that's not human. Usually, however, it refers to the Japanese Macaque, nihonzaru ニホンザル.
| Romaji | mo | n | kii | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katakana | モ | ン | キ | ー |
| Hiragana | も | ん | き | ー |
Orthography Notes
- monkii is another way to romanize this word.
- キー contains a long dash called the prolonged sound mark which makes the vowel of the syllable longer.
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Synonyms
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