гори́лла
goríllafeminine
The Russian word for gorilla is гори́лла (gorílla).
This noun refers to the ape known as a gorilla.
Meaning: ape (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of гори́лла is гори́ллы.
How do you pronounce it?
gorílla
Did you know?
- The word гори́лла is a loanword that entered Russian via French and German, rather than coming directly from English.
- While 'gorilla' in English is a specific species, a Russian speaker might use the word гори́лла in a metaphorical sense to describe a very large, powerful, or clumsy person, similar to how English uses 'beast'.
- Russian speakers use the word прима́ты for primates, but in casual conversation, they often group гори́ллы and шимпанзе́ under the single umbrella term оби́зяны, which literally means 'monkeys'.
Examples in context
- Фотограф снял потрясающее фото гориллы в зоопарке.The photographer took an amazing photo of a gorilla at the zoo.
- В природе гориллы находятся под угрозой исчезновения.Gorillas in the wild are under the threat of extinction.
Example conversation
Sergey and Anastasia are at the zoo.
- Сергей SergeyАнастасия, посмотри на ту гори́ллу!Anastasiya, posmotri na tu gorillu!Anastasia, look at that gorilla!
- Анастасия AnastasiaОго, она действительно большая.Ogo, ona deystvitel'no bol'shaya.Wow, she is really big.
- Сергей SergeyМне кажется, гори́лла сейчас что-то съест.Mne kazhetsya, gorilla seychas chto-to s'yest.I think the gorilla is about to eat something.
- Анастасия AnastasiaДа, она ест банан.Da, ona yest banan.Yes, she is eating a banana.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “gorilla” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
