tsimpansî

See also: tsimpansi

Welsh

Alternative forms

simpansî

Etymology

Borrowed from English chimpanzee, ultimately from an unspecified Bantu language.

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌtʃɪmpanˈsiː/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌtʃɪmpanˈziː/

Noun

tsimpansî m (plural tsimpansïaid or tsimpansîs)

chimpanzee

Mutation

This word cannot be mutated as the initial ⟨t⟩ represents the initial element in the affricate /t͡ʃ/.

References

R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “tsimpansî, simpansî”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

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