ܙܪܝܦܐ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

ܙܪܝܦܐ

Etymology

From Aramaic זַרְנָפָא (zarnāp̄ā), a borrowing from Classical Persian زرناپا (zurnāpā), a compound of زرنا (zurnā, flute) and پا (, leg).

Pronunciation

Noun

ܙܵܪܝܼܦܵܐ (zārīpām (plural ܙܵܪ̈ܝܼܦܹܐ (zārīpē), feminine ܙܵܪܝܼܦܬܵܐ (zārīptā))

  1. giraffe
    ܙܵܪܝܼܦܵܐ ܐܝܼܬ݂ ܠܹܗ ܩܕ݂ܵܠܐ ܝܲܬܝܼܪ ܪܵܡܵܐ ܡ̣ܢ ܣܘܼܣܹܐ
    zārīpā īṯ lēh qḏālā yatīr rāmā min sūsē
    The giraffe has a taller neck than the horse.

Inflection

References

Classical Syriac

    Noun

    ܙܪܝܦܐ (zārīp̄ām (plural ܙܪܝܦܐ (zārīp̄ē))

    1. Alternative form of ܙܪܢܦܐ (zarnāp̄ā): giraffe

    Inflection