jirapa

Tausug

Alternative forms

• jarapa

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay zirafah, from Classical Malay زرافه (zirafah), from Arabic زَرَافَة (zarāfa), from Classical Syriac ܙܵܪܝܼܦܵܐ (zarāfa).

Pronunciation

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒiɾapa/ [d͡ʒɪ.ɾaˈpa]
• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: ji‧ra‧pa

Noun

jirapa (Sulat Sūg spelling جِرَفَ)

1. giraffe