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Monkeyin Cantonese.

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Pronunciation

馬騮

maa5 lau1

Monkey

Recorded Cantonese

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When to use it

馬騮 is the everyday Cantonese word for monkey; count individual monkeys with 隻, like many other animals.

Examples

嗰度有兩隻馬騮。

go2 dou6 jau5 loeng5 zek3 maa5 lau1

There are two monkeys over there.

隻馬騮上咗樹。

zek3 maa5 lau1 soeng5 zo2 syu6

The monkey has climbed the tree.