обезьяна
obezyana
The Russian word for monkey is обезьяна (obezyana).
обезьяна refers to the primate. It is also related to the idiomatic verb phrase валя́ть дурака́, which means to meddle or mess around.
Meaning: primate (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of the word is обезьяны. When the monkey is the direct object of a sentence, the form changes to обезьяну.
How do you pronounce it?
obezyana
Did you know?
- The word обезьяна is not of Slavic origin, but was actually borrowed from Persian. It is believed to stem from a word meaning 'simian' or 'monkey'.
- Russians often use the diminutive form обезьянка as a playful nickname for a mischievous child.
- The verb обезьянничать is derived from обезьяна and describes the act of mimicking someone in a mocking or silly way.
Examples in context
- Обезьяна упала с дерева.The monkey fell from the tree.This sentence shows how to use обезьяна to describe an animal falling from a tree.Tatoeba #2231795 by Selena777, translation #402354 by CK
- Том ловкий, как обезьяна.Tom is as agile as a monkey.This sentence uses обезьяна in a simile to describe agility.Tatoeba #6779811 by soweli_Elepanto, translation #6779796 by Eccles17
- Обезьяна съела мой банан.The monkey ate my banana.This sentence demonstrates the use of обезьяна as the subject eating a banana.Tatoeba #10882202 by marafon, translation #11094976 by ddnktr
- В зоопарке мы видели много прекрасных обезьян.At the zoo, we saw many beautiful monkeys.
- Мама, посмотри какая обезьяшка! Она прыгает с ветки на ветку.Mom, look at that little monkey! It's jumping from branch to branch.
- Ну ты и мартышка, все время шалости вытворяешь!You little monkey, always up to mischief!
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Example conversation
Olga and Sergey are visiting a zoo.
- Ольга OlgaПосмотри, какая смешная обезьяна!Posmotri, kakaya smeshnaya obez'yana!Look, what a funny monkey!
- Сергей SergeyДа, она очень забавная.Da, ona ochen' zabavnaya.Yes, it is very amusing.
- Ольга OlgaЭта обезьяна ест яблоко.Eta obez'yana yest yaybloko.This monkey is eating an apple.
- Сергей SergeyОна выглядит очень счастливой.Ona vyglyadit ochen' schastlivoy.It looks very happy.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries обезьяна, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
