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Hebrew
Etymology
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 (pâ, “leg”), or from Classical Syriac ܙܵܪܝܼܦܵܐ (zarāfa).
Pronunciation
Noun
גִ׳ירָפָה • (jiráfa) f (masculine counterpart גִ׳ירָף)
- a (female) giraffe