ህቡእ
hibue
The English word 'monkey' is translated into Tigrinya as ህቡእ (hibue).
ህቡእ is a noun used to refer to a primate.
Meaning: primate (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
hibue
Did you know?
- When referring to the Gelada baboon, which is native to the Ethiopian Highlands, Tigrinya speakers often use more specific descriptive terms than the general ህቡእ.
Example conversation
Dawit and Selam are visiting a zoo.
- ዳዊት Dawitሰላም፡ ሽንቲ ህቡእ ርኢዪ?Selam, shinti hibu' riyi?Selam, did you see that monkey?
- ሰላም Selamእወ፡ ዳዊት፡ ኣዝዩ ይስሕብ።Ewe, Dawit, azyu yisihib.Yes, Dawit, it is very interesting.
- ዳዊት Dawitህቡእ ብድምጹ ይዛረብ።Hibu' bidimtsu yizareb.The monkey talks with its voice.
- ሰላም Selamብሓቂ ይዛረብ ይመስል!Bihak'i yizareb yimesil!It really seems to be talking!
