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Welsh
Etymology
Borrowed from English chimpanzee, ultimately from an unspecified Bantu language.
Pronunciation
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