tsimpansî
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See also: tsimpansi
Welsh[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from English chimpanzee, ultimately from an unspecified Bantu language.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌtʃɪmpanˈsiː/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌtʃɪmpanˈziː/
Noun[edit]
tsimpansî m (plural tsimpansïaid or tsimpansîs)
Mutation[edit]
This word cannot be mutated as the initial ⟨t⟩ represents the initial element in the affricate /t͡ʃ/.
References[edit]
- 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