girafe

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French

Etymology

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    Classical Persian زُرْنَا (zurnā)
    Classical Persian پَا (pā)
    Classical Persian زُرْنَاپَا (zurnāpā)bor.
    Classical Syriac ܙܪܝܦܐbor.
    Arabic زُرَافَة (zurāfa)bor.
    Italian giraffabor.
    Middle French giraffe
    French girafe

    Inherited from Middle French giraffe, from Italian giraffa, from Arabic زُرَافَة (zurāfa).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ʒi.ʁaf/
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    • Rhymes: -af

    Noun

    girafe f (plural girafes)

    1. giraffe (mammal)
      une girafe mâle ― a male giraffe
    2. boom (a movable pole used to support a microphone or camera)

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • → Catalan: girafa
    • → Luxembourgish: Giraff
    • → Polish: żyrafa
    • → Romanian: girafă
    • → Swedish: giraff

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    Norman

    Etymology

    Borrowed from French girafe, from Arabic زَرَافَة (zarāfa).

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    girafe f (plural girafes)

    1. (Jersey) giraffe

    Romanian

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    girafe f

    1. inflection of girafă:
      1. indefinite plural
      2. indefinite genitive/dative singular
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