How to Say "Gorilla" in Italian

gorilla

/ɡoˈril.la/masculine

The Italian word for gorilla is gorilla.

Meaning: ape (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

While gorilla is a masculine noun by default, it can be used as a feminine noun when referring specifically to a female gorilla, such as la gorilla.

The word has 3 syllables and the stress is on the second syllable: /ɡoˈril.la/.

In Italian slang, calling someone a gorilla can imply they are a clumsy brute or a hired thug used for intimidation.
Despite the word ending in 'a', which usually signals a feminine noun, the word is masculine, meaning you would say un gorilla rather than una gorilla for a male.
Even though the word is spelled identically in English and Italian, the Italian 'r' is a single tap of the tongue rather than the English 'r' which involves curling the tongue back.

Rubò un gorilla dallo zoo.
He stole a gorilla from the zoo.
This sentence shows the use of gorilla in the context of a theft from a zoo.
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Koko è una gorilla femmina.
Koko is a female gorilla.
This sentence demonstrates how to refer to a female gorilla using gorilla.
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Riportò il gorilla allo zoo.
He took the gorilla back to the zoo.
This sentence illustrates the use of gorilla in the context of returning an animal to a zoo.
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