ܙܪܝܦܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

ܙܪܝܦܐ

Etymology

From Aramaic זַרְנָפָא (zarnāp̄ā), a borrowing from Classical Persian زرناپا (zurnāpā), a compound of زرنا (zurnā, flute) and پا (, 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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