زرافه
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See also: زرافة
Malay
Noun
زرافه (plural زرافه-زرافه or زرافه۲, informal 1st possessive زرافهکو, 2nd possessive زرافهمو, 3rd possessive زرافهڽ)
Persian
Etymology
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Persian زرافه
Borrowed from Arabic زُرَافَة (zurāfa), borrowed from Classical Syriac ܙܪܝܦܐ, borrowed from Classical Persian زُرْنَاپَا (zurnāpā), from سرنا + پَا (pā).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key):
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key):
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key):
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | zarāfa |
| Dari reading? | zarāfa |
| Iranian reading? | zarâfe |
| Tajik reading? | zarofa |
Noun
| Dari | زرافه |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | |
| Tajik | заррофа |
زرافه • (zarâfe) (plural زرافهها (zarâfe-hâ))
- giraffe (Mammal)
- Synonyms: شترگاوپلنگ (šotorgâvpalang), اشترگاوپلنگ (oštorgâvpalang); زراف (zarâf); زرناپا (zornâpâ)
References
- Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–) “زراف”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press