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Schiraff

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Etymology

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    Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese girafa.[1]

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /ʃiˈraf/
    • Rhymes: -af
    • Syllabification: Schi‧raff

    Noun

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    Schiraff f (plural Schiraffe)

    1. giraffe

    References

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    1. ^ Piter Kehoma Boll (2021) “Schiraff”, in Dicionário Hunsriqueano Riograndense–Português (in Portuguese), 3rd edition, Ivoti: Riograndenser Hunsrickisch, page 141, column 1