زرافه

See also: زرافة

Malay

Noun

زرافه (plural زرافه-زرافه or زرافه۲, informal 1st possessive زرافهکو, 2nd possessive زرافهمو, 3rd possessive زرافهڽ)

1. Jawi spelling of zirafah‎

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic زُرَافَة (zurāfa), borrowed from Classical Syriac ܙܪܝܦܐ, borrowed from Classical Persian زُرْنَاپَا (zurnāpā), from زُرْنَا (zurnā) + پَا (pā).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [za.ɾɑː.ˈfa]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [zä.ɾɑː.fǽ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [zä.ɾɑː.fǽ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [zä.ɾɑː.fǽ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [zä.ɾɔː.fǽ]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [zæ.ɹɒː.fé]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [zä.ɾɔ.fǽ]

Readings
Classical reading?	zarāfa
Dari reading?	zarāfa
Iranian reading?	zarâfe
Tajik reading?	zarofa

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Noun

زرافه • (zarâfe) (plural زرافه‌ها (zarâfe-hâ))

1. 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