monyet

Indonesian

monyet

Etymology

From Malay monyet, from Proto-Malayic *muñit.

Pronunciation

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Noun

monyet (first-person possessive monyetku, second-person possessive monyetmu, third-person possessive monyetnya)

1. monkey (primate)

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *muñit.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmo.ɲet/
• Rhymes: -et

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Noun

monyet (Jawi spelling موڽيت, plural monyet-monyet, informal 1st possessive monyetku, 2nd possessive monyetmu, 3rd possessive monyetnya)

1. monkey

   Monyet suka makan pisang.

   Monkeys like to eat bananas.

Further reading

• “monyet” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.