ܙܪܝܦܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

ܙܪܝܦܐ

Etymology

From Aramaic זַרְנָפָא‎ (zarnāp̄ā), a borrowing from Persian زرناپا‎ (zornâpâ), a compound of زرنا‎ (zornâ, “flute”) and پا‎ (pâ, “leg”).

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [zɑːriːpɑː]

Noun

ܙܵܪܝܼܦܵܐ • (zārīpā) m sg (feminine ܙܵܪܝܼܦܬܵܐ‎ (zārīptā), masculine plural ܙܵܪ̈ܝܼܦܹܐ (zārīpē))

  1. giraffe (animal from the African savannah with long legs and highly elongated neck)
    ‏ܙܵܪܝܼܦܵܐ ܐܝܼܬ ܠܹܗ ܩܕܵܠܵܐ ܝܲܬܝܼܪ ܪܵܡܵܐ ܡ̣ܢ ܣܘܼܣܵܐ‎
    zārīpā itlēh qdālā yatīr rāmā min susā.
    The giraffe has a taller neck than the horse.

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