Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary
Unggoy
monkeynoun
- Alternative meanings
A primate animal, usually agile, with skillful hands and a tail in many species.
- Pronunciation
OONG-goy
- Root and affixes
Common Cebuano word for monkey or primate.
- Variants or conjugations
unggoy; monkey
- Related words and expressions
animal, primate, jungle, tail, nature
- Meaning and usage notes
“Unggoy” is used for monkey as an animal. If “mono” means a clothing item, it would need a different translation depending on context.
animalnatureprimate
Naay unggoy sa kahoy.
There is a monkey in the tree.
Ang unggoy kusog mokatkat.
The monkey climbs fast.