I would like to know if there is a different word for each primate in the French language.
2007-02-26 23:31:17 · 13 answers · asked by Unregistered user 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
It is a very odd situation. Monkey is "singe" and Ape is "grand singe" in French, except when you are talking about a female ape, in which case the word is "la guenon".
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What is the French word for monkey and ape?
I would like to know if there is a different word for each primate in the French language.
2015-08-13 13:09:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Yeah, as a person who has studied some primatology it annoys me a bit. It may be worth remembering though that many languages don't have a separate word for apes and monkeys, French or Thai for example just have the one name that I suppose would be something like our 'primate'. My wife for example is Thai and was hugely confused by my annoyance when she called gibbons monkeys when we were up in Khao Yai observing them.
2016-04-08 04:49:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Monkey = Le Blair
Ape = Le Bush
2007-02-26 23:35:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
monkey and ape are singe in french
Inthis family you have different apes
chimpanzé,
bonobo,
gorilles
2007-02-27 00:58:55 · answer #7 · answered by maussy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
monkey is- singe ( pronounced sanj )
ape has no distinction in french, although gorilla is gorille (goree)
2007-02-26 23:43:51 · answer #8 · answered by kick it 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fem Fatale, is the word you're looking for in French
2007-02-26 23:35:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
singe
monkey
de singe
ape
2007-02-26 23:38:53 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋