inkomo
ee-NKOH-moh
How to say it
Kinyarwandainkomoee-NKOH-moh
Englishcolobus monkey
Frenchcolobe
Meaning
A black and white monkey with long silky fur and a long tail that lives high in the trees of mountain forests such as Nyungwe; its skin was once used for ornaments.
Good to know
Plural inkomo, the same form, of the n class: inkomo nyinshi, many colobus monkeys. Nyungwe forest is known for its large groups of them.
Examples
- Twabonye inkomo nyinshi mu ishyamba rya Nyungwe.We saw many colobus monkeys in Nyungwe forest.
- Inkomo ziba hejuru mu biti binini.Colobus monkeys live high up in big trees.
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