jarapa

Tausug

Alternative forms

• jirapa

Etymology

From Arabic زَرَافَة (zarāfa), from Classical Syriac ܙܵܪܝܼܦܵܐ (zarāfa). Compare Indonesian jerapah and Malay zirafah.

Pronunciation

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒaɾapa/ [d͡ʒa.ɾaˈpa]
• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: ja‧ra‧pa

Noun

jarapa

1. giraffe