tsimpansî

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

References

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

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