زرافه
See also: زرافة
Malay
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Arabic زَرَافَة (zarāfa), from Classical Syriac ܙܵܪܝܼܦܵܐ (zarāfa).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /zirafah/
- Rhymes: -fah, -ah
Persian
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic زَرَافَة (zarāfa), from Classical Syriac ܙܵܪܝܼܦܵܐ (zarāfa), ultimately from Classical Persian زُرنَاپَا (zurnāpā), a compound of زُرنَا (zurnā, “flute, zurna”) and پَا (pā, “leg”).
Pronunciation
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- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): [za.ɾɑː.ˈfa]
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [zä.ɾɑː.fǽ]
- (Kabuli) IPA(key): [zä.ɾɑː.fǽ]
- (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [zä.ɾɔː.fǽ]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [zæ.ɹɒː.fé]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [zä.ɾɔ.fǽ]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | zarāfa |
| Dari reading? | zarāfa |
| Iranian reading? | zarâfe |
| Tajik reading? | zarofa |
Synonyms
- شترگاوپلنگ (šotorgâvpalang) / اشترگاوپلنگ (oštorgâvpalang)
- زراف (zarâf)
- زرناپا (zornâpâ)
References
- Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–) “زراف”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press
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