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im-pala · Zulu
noun · Zulu
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the African antelope. Historical source-stage form associated with impala; the journey preserves the source's qualifications.
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im-pala is the inspected source form associated with the historical source stage for English impala. impala(n.) opening entry
Impala is recorded from 1875 for an African antelope, from Zulu im-pala, gazelle. impala(n.) opening entry
impala · English
noun · English
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the African antelope. The English form and selected sense are represented from the inspected lexical account; unsupported pronunciation and location are left unresolved.
c. 1875 · English impala — A source-reported written-use period; not necessarily the date of coinage, oral transmission, or every later sense.
Location not yet researched — No defensible word-specific location was established in the inspected lexical passage; no origin site is inferred.
Impala is recorded from 1875 for an African antelope, from Zulu im-pala, gazelle. impala(n.) opening entry
The inspected source supports the selected impala sense: the African antelope. impala(n.) opening entry
im-pala → impala: borrowing, documented. The inspected account supports the bounded Zulu-to-English route for the selected animal sense. impala(n.) opening entry