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- [chak-muh]
- /ˈtʃæk mə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [chak-muh]
- /ˈtʃæk mə/
Definitions of chacma word
- noun chacma a baboon, Papio (or Chaeropithecus) ursinus, having coarse greyish hair and occurring in southern and eastern Africa 3
- noun chacma a large, brownish-gray baboon, Papio ursinus, of southern Africa. 1
- noun chacma A species of baboon from Southern Africa, Papio ursinus. 1
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Origin of chacma
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
1825-35; (< D) < Khoikhoi, first recorded as chöachamma (1691)
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Parts of speech for Chacma
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chacma popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
chacma usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for chacma
noun chacma
- monkey — any mammal of the order Primates, including the guenons, macaques, langurs, and capuchins, but excluding humans, the anthropoid apes, and, usually, the tarsier and prosimians. Compare New World monkey, Old World monkey.
- mandrill — a large baboon, Mandrillus (or Papio) sphinx, of western Africa, the male of which has a face brightly marked with blue and scarlet and a muzzle that is ribbed: an endangered species.
- ape — Apes are chimpanzees, gorillas, and other animals in the same family.