"זשיראַף" meaning in Yiddish

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Noun

IPA: /ʒɪˈʁaf/ Forms: zhiraf [romanization], zhirafn [romanization]
Etymology: From Russian жира́ф (žiráf), from French girafe, from Arabic زَرَافَة (zarāfa, “giraffe”), from Classical Syriac ܙܪܝܦܐ (zārīp̄ā), variant of ܙܪܢܦܐ (zarnāp̄ā), from Classical Persian زرناپا (zornâpâ), a compound of زرنا (zornâ, “flute”) and پا (pâ, “leg”). Etymology templates: {{bor|yi|ru|жира́ф}} Russian жира́ф (žiráf), {{der|yi|fr|girafe}} French girafe, {{der|yi|ar|زَرَافَة||giraffe}} Arabic زَرَافَة (zarāfa, “giraffe”), {{der|yi|syc|ܙܪܝܦܐ|tr=zārīp̄ā}} Classical Syriac ܙܪܝܦܐ (zārīp̄ā), {{der|yi|fa-cls|زرناپا|tr=zornâpâ}} Classical Persian زرناپا (zornâpâ) Head templates: {{head|yi|noun|g=m|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|tr=}} זשיראַף • (zhiraf) m, {{yi-noun|g=m|pl=n}} זשיראַף • (zhiraf) m, plural זשיראַפֿן (zhirafn)
  1. giraffe (ruminant of the genus Giraffa) Categories (lifeform): Even-toed ungulates
    Sense id: en-זשיראַף-yi-noun-h98YkjU3 Categories (other): Yiddish entries with incorrect language header, Yiddish terms with redundant script codes

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