مَیْمُون
maymūn
The English word "monkey" is translated into Dari as مَیْمُون (maymūn). Wiktionary also lists بُوزِینَه (būzīna) and کَپِی (kapī).
Meaning: primate (noun)
Ways to say it
| Dari | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| مَیْمُون | maymūn |
| بُوزِینَه | būzīna |
| کَپِی | kapī |
| کَپِّی | kappī |
The word refers to a primate.
Which one should you use?
مَیْمُون is the standard, more formal or literary term for monkey. The pack also provides the forms بُوزِینَه, کَپِی and کَپِّی, which are other ways to refer to monkeys.
How do you pronounce it?
maymūn
Did you know?
- The formal word مَیْمُون shares a root with the Arabic word for 'blessed' or 'auspicious', which is a strange linguistic coincidence for an animal often viewed as a trickster.
- In traditional Afghan poetry, the مَیْمُون is sometimes used as a symbol for the ego or the uncontrolled desires of the human mind.
- In Afghan folklore and storytelling, the مَیْمُون is often depicted as a clever trickster, a role similar to the monkey in the famous 'Kalila and Dimna' fables.
Examples in context
- میمون استعدادهای شگفت‌انگیز و تفکر جالبی دارد.The monkey has amazing abilities and interesting thinking.
- میمون‌ها در باغ وحش به خوبی آموزش دیده‌اند.The monkeys in the zoo have been well-trained.
- آن مَیْمُون در باغچه است.ān maymūn dar bāghcha ast.That monkey is in the garden.
- من یک مَیْمُون کوچک دیدم.man yak maymūn-e kochak didam.I saw a small monkey.
- مَیْمُون‌ها در درخت هستند.maymūn-hā dar darakht hastand.The monkeys are in the tree.
Example conversation
Ali and Sara are visiting a zoo.
- علی Aliسارا، آن مَیْمُون را ببین!Sāra, ān maymun rā bebin!Sara, look at that monkey!
- سارا Saraاو چقدر سریع حرکت می‌کند.o chaqadar sari harkat me-kunad.How fast it moves.
- علی Aliبه نظر می‌رسد مَیْمُون بازی می‌کند.ba nazar me-rasad maymun bāzi me-kunad.It looks like the monkey is playing.
- سارا Saraبله، خیلی خنده‌دار است.bala, khayli khanda-dār ast.Yes, it is very funny.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “monkey” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
