ܙܪܝܦܐ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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ܙܪܝܦܐ

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [zɑːriːpɑː]

Noun

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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

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