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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieschimpanzé
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʃɛ̃pɑ̃ze
"Le chimpanzé est un animal très intelligent."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A large primate of the species Pan troglodytes, known for its intelligence and social behavior.
"The chimpanzee is known for using tools to obtain food in the wild." - 2
A member of the genus Pan, which includes both chimpanzees and bonobos.
"Researchers study the behavior of the chimpanzee to understand human evolution."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'chimpanzee' originates from the Bantu language of West Africa, specifically from the word 'kivili-chimpenze'. It was first recorded in English in the late 18th century, reflecting the growing interest in African wildlife during the period of exploration and colonization.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Chimpanzee" is said worldwide
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chimpanzé
Transliteration: ʃɛ̃pɑ̃ze
"Le chimpanzé est un animal très intelligent."
Schimpanse
Transliteration: ʃɪmˈpan͡sə
"Der Schimpanse lebt in sozialen Gruppen."
scimpanzé
Transliteration: ʃimpanˈdze
"Lo scimpanzé è noto per la sua intelligenza."
chimpancé
Transliteration: tʃimˈpanθe
"El chimpancé es un animal muy sociable."
chimpanzé
Transliteration: ʃĩpɐ̃ˈze
"O chimpanzé é conhecido por sua inteligência."
चिंपांजी
Transliteration: chimpānzī
"चिंपांजी बहुत बुद्धिमान जानवर है।"
黑猩猩
Transliteration: hēi xīng xīng
"黑猩猩以其社交行为而闻名。"
침팬지
Transliteration: chimpaenji
"침팬지는 매우 지능적인 동물입니다."
チンパンジー
Transliteration: chinpanjī
"チンパンジーは非常に知能の高い動物です。"
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