ג׳ירף

Hebrew

Etymology

Back-formation from גִ׳ירָפָה (jírafa, “a (female) giraffe”) (see further etymology there).

Pronunciation

• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): [dʒiˈʁaf]

Noun

גִ׳ירָף • (jíraf) m (feminine counterpart גִ׳ירָפָה)

1. a (male) giraffe