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)

1. 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