ܙܪܢܦܐ

Classical Syriac

Alternative forms

  • ܙܪܐܦܗ (/zrʾph/)
  • ܙܪܝܦܐ (zārīp̄ā)

Etymology

From Persian زرناپا (zornâpâ), compound of زرنا (zornâ, flute, zurna) and پا (, leg).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical Edessan) IPA(key): [zarˈnɑ.fɑ]
  • (Eastern Syriac) IPA(key): [zarˈnɑ.pɑ]
  • (Western Syriac) IPA(key): [zɑrˈno.fo]

Noun

ܙܪܢܦܐ (zarnāp̄ā) m (plural ܙܪܢܦܐ (zarnāp̄ē))

  1. giraffe

Inflection

Synonyms

References

  • zrnp”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–, retrieved 2012-11-20
  • Costaz, Louis (2002) Dictionnaire syriaque-français ∙ Syriac–English Dictionary ∙ قاموس سرياني-عربي, 3rd edition, Beirut: Dar El-Machreq, page 92a
  • Sokoloff, Michael (2009) A Syriac Lexicon: A Translation from the Latin, Correction, Expansion, and Update of C. Brockelmann's Lexicon Syriacum, Winona Lake, Indiana; Piscataway, New Jersey: Eisenbrauns; Gorgias Press, page 399b
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