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

Etymology tree

Classical Persian زُرْنَا (zurnā)

Classical Persian پَا (pā)

Classical Persian زُرْنَاپَا (zurnāpā)bor.

Classical Syriac ܙܪܝܦܐbor.

Arabic زُرَافَة (zurāfa)bor.

Persian زرافه

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