ג׳ירפה

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Hebrew

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Etymology

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Ultimately from Arabic زَرَافَة (zarāfa), further etymology is disputed. Perhaps from Classical Persian زرناپا (zornâpâ, giraffe), a compound of زرنا (zornâ, flute, zurna) and پا (, leg), or from Classical Syriac ܙܵܪܝܼܦܵܐ (zarāfa).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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גִ׳ירָפָה (jiráfaf (masculine counterpart גִ'ירָף)

  1. a (female) giraffe