ĝirafo
Esperanto
Etymology
Borrowed from French girafe, from Italian giraffa, ultimately from Arabic زَرَافَة (zarāfa). Compare English giraffe, Polish żyrafa, German Giraffe, Russian жира́ф (žiráf), Spanish jirafa.
Pronunciation
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- IPA(key): [d͡ʒiˈrafo]
- Rhymes: -afo
- Hyphenation: ĝi‧ra‧fo
Hyponyms
- ĝirafido (“young giraffe, giraffeling”)
- ĝirafino (“female giraffe, cow”)
Holonyms
- ĝirafaro (“herd of giraffes”)
References
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