Classical Syriac edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Classical Persian زرناپا (zurnāpā), compound of زرنا (zurnā, flute, zurna) and پا (, leg).

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

ܙܪܢܦܐ (zarnāp̄ām (plural ܙܪܢܦܐ (zarnāp̄ē))

  1. giraffe

Inflection edit

Synonyms edit

References edit

  • 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