ġiraff

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Maltese

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Etymology

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    Classical Persian زُرْنَا (zurnā)
    Classical Persian پَا (pā)
    Classical Persian زُرْنَاپَا (zurnāpā)bor.
    Classical Syriac ܙܪܝܦܐbor.
    Arabic زُرَافَة (zurāfa)bor.
    Italian giraffabor.
    Maltese ġiraff

    Borrowed from Italian giraffa. Doublet of żrafa.

    Pronunciation

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    Noun

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    ġiraff m (plural ġiraffi, feminine ġiraffa)

    1. giraffe
      Synonym: (obsolete) żrafa
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