زرافه
See also: زرافة
Malay
Noun
زرافه (plural زرافه-زرافه or زرافه٢)
Persian
Etymology
Etymology tree
Classical Persian زُرْنَا (zurnā)
Persian زرافه
Borrowed from Arabic زُرَافَة (zurāfa), borrowed from Classical Syriac ܙܪܝܦܐ (zārīp̄ā), borrowed from Classical Persian زُرْنَاپَا (zurnāpā), from زُرْنَا (zurnā) + پَا (pā).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /za.raː.ˈfa/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [zä.ɾɑː.fá]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [zæ.ɹɒː.fé]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [zä.ɾɔ.fá]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | zarāfa |
| Dari reading? | zarāfa |
| Iranian reading? | zarâfe |
| Tajik reading? | zarofa |
Audio (Iran): (file)
Noun
| Dari | زرافه |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | |
| Tajik | заррофа |
زرافه • (zarâfe) (plural زرافهها)
- 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.