unggoy
unggóy with stress marks
monkey
Also means
Unggoy can be a person who is mischievous, silly, or playful; a "copycat."
Usage Note
Unggóy is the general term for monkey and is often used colloquially to tease someone who is being mischievous or silly. While common in playful banter, use it carefully as it can also be used as a mild insult.
Examples
" Umaakyat sa puno ang unggoy. "
Natural Translation
The monkey is climbing the tree.
Literal Translation
Climbing on tree the monkey.
" Mahilig sa saging ang unggoy. "
Natural Translation
The monkey likes bananas.
Literal Translation
Fond of banana the monkey.
" Sa zoo, pinanood namin ang isang unggoy na mabilis na nagpalipat-lipat sa mga sanga habang humahabol sa prutas. "
Natural Translation
At the zoo, we watched a monkey swiftly swinging from branch to branch as it chased after the fruit.
Literal Translation
At zoo, watched we the one monkey that quickly transferred-around on branches while chasing on fruit.
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