ዝንጀሮ
zənǧäro
The English word "monkey" is translated into Amharic as ዝንጀሮ (zənǧäro).
ዝንጀሮ is a noun used to refer to a primate.
Meaning: primate (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is zənǧäro.
Did you know?
- Amharic utilizes a unique script called 'Ge'ez', meaning the characters for ዝንጀሮ are not an alphabet but an 'abugida' where each symbol represents a consonant and a vowel together.
- In many Ethiopian contexts, the term ዝንጀሮ can be used metaphorically to describe a person who is behaving erratically or is perceived as foolish.
- In Ethiopian folklore and storytelling, monkeys are often depicted as clever but mischievous tricksters, similar to their roles in other African oral traditions.
Examples in context
- ዝንጀሮ በጣም ፈጣን ነው።zinjero betam fetan new.The monkey is very fast.
- ዝንጀሮው ዛፍ ላይ ነው።zinjerow zaf lay new.The monkey is on the tree.
Example conversation
Betelhem and Dawit are visiting a zoo.
- ቤተልሔም Betelhemዳዊት፣ ዝንጀሮውን አየኸው?Dawit, zinjero-wn ayehew?Dawit, did you see the monkey?
- ዳዊት Dawitአዎ፣ እዚህ ጋር ነው::Awo, ezih gar new.Yes, it is right here.
- ቤተልሔም Betelhemእንዴት በፍጥነት ይቦርካታል!Endet be-fretnet yiborkatal!How fast it jumps!
- ዳዊት Dawitዝንጀሮዎች በጣም ንቁ ናቸው::Zinjero-woch betam niku nachew.Monkeys are very active.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “monkey” translations and entries ዝንጀሮ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
