nyani

How to say it

Meaning

a primate such as an ape or baboon.

Good to know

'nyani mkubwa' specifically refers to a baboon.

Examples

• Nyani walishuka mlimani kutafuta chakula.Baboons came down the mountain looking for food.
• Tuliona kundi la nyani wakicheza mtini.We saw a troop of baboons playing in a tree.
• Nyani mkubwa aliiba ndizi kutoka gari la watalii.A big baboon stole bananas from the tourists' car.
• Wakulima walijenga uzio kuwazuia nyani shambani.Farmers built a fence to keep baboons out of the field.

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