זשיראַף

Yiddish

Etymology

From Russian жира́ф (žiráf), from French girafe, from Arabic زَرَافَة (zarāfa, “giraffe”), from Persian زرناپا (zornâpâ), a compound of زرنا (zornâ, “flute”) and پا (pâ, “leg”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʒɪˈʁaf/

Noun

זשיראַף • (zhiraf) m, plural זשיראַפֿן (zhirafn)

1. giraffe (ruminant of the genus Giraffa)