زرافة

See also: زرافه

Arabic

Etymology 1

From Classical Syriac ܙܪܝܦܐ (zārīp̄ā), variant of ܙܪܢܦܐ (zarnāp̄ā); ultimately from Persian زُرنَاپَا (zurnāpā), a compound of زُرنَا (zurnā, flute, zurna) and پَا (, leg).

Noun

زَرَافَة (zarāfa) f (plural زَرَافَى (zarāfā) or زُرَافَى (zurāfā) or زَرَائِف (zarāʾif))

  1. giraffe (mammal)
Declension

Noun

زُرَافَة (zurāfa) f (plural زَرَافَى (zarāfā) or زُرَافَى (zurāfā) or زَرَائِف (zarāʾif))

  1. giraffe (mammal)
Declension

Etymology 2

From the concept of a giraffe being an amalgam of several animals jointly; compare Persian شترگاوپلنگ (šotorgâvpalang, giraffe, literally camel-ox-leopard) and Ancient Greek καμηλοπάρδαλῐς (kamēlopárdalis, giraffe).

Noun

زَرَافَة (zarāfa) f (plural زَرَافَات (zarāfāt))

  1. group of people, cluster of people, body of people
    زَرَافَاتٍ وَ‌وُحْدَانًاzarāfātin wa-wuḥdānanjointly and severally; in groups and alone
Declension

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