χιμπατζής

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From English chimpanzee.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /çimbaˈd͡zis/
  • Hyphenation: χι‧μπα‧τζής

Noun

χιμπατζής • (chimpatzís) m (plural χιμπατζήδες)

  1. chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes)
  2. (colloquial, derogatory, figuratively) minger, munter, moose (ugly person)
    Τι θέλει αυτή η όμορφη κοπέλα μ’ έναν κακάσχημο χιμπατζή σαν αυτόν;
    Ti thélei aftí i ómorfi kopéla m’ énan kakáschimo chimpatzí san aftón?
    What is a beautiful girl like her doing with a hideous munter like him?

Declension
declension of χιμπατζής
case     \     number singular plural
nominative χιμπατζής • χιμπατζήδες •
genitive χιμπατζή • χιμπατζήδων •
accusative χιμπατζή • χιμπατζήδες •
vocative χιμπατζή • χιμπατζήδες •
  • μαϊμού f (maïmoú, “monkey”)
  • πίθηκος m (píthikos, “ape”)
  • οραγγουτάγγος m (orangoutángos, “orangutang”)

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