jirapa

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Tausug

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Malay zirafah, from Classical Malay زرافه (zirafah), from Arabic زَرَافَة (zarāfa), from Classical Syriac ܙܵܪܝܼܦܵܐ (zarāfa).

Pronunciation

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  • (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /d͡ʒiɾapa/ [d͡ʒɪ.ɾaˈpa]
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Syllabification: ji‧ra‧pa

Noun

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jirapa (Sulat Sūg spelling جِرَفَ)

  1. Alternative form of jarapa (giraffe)