زرافة
zarāfa
The Arabic word for giraffe is زرافة (zarāfa).
زرافة is used to refer to the mammal known as a giraffe.
Meaning: mammal (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
zarāfa
Did you know?
- The Arabic word زرافة originates from a Persian compound meaning 'flute leg'.
Examples in context
- اصطادت الأسود زرافة ضخمة.The lions brought down a huge giraffe.This sentence shows how to describe a huge زرافة.Tatoeba #11528940 by dididodo, translation #8546837 by Amastan
- اصطادت الأسود زرافة بالغة.The lions brought down an adult giraffe.This sentence shows how to describe an adult زرافة.Tatoeba #11528939 by dididodo, translation #8546700 by Amastan
- هاجمت الأسود زرافة بالغة ضخمة.The lions attacked a colossal adult giraffe.This sentence shows how to describe a colossal adult زرافة.Tatoeba #11528947 by dididodo, translation #8546943 by Amastan
- الزرافةThe tallest land animal
- 5 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ahmed and Mariam are looking at animals at the zoo.
- أحمد Ahmedانظري يا مريم، هذه زرافة طويلة جداً!Unzuri ya Maryam, hadhihi zarafa tawila jiddan!Look Mariam, this is a very tall giraffe!
- مريم Maryamنعم يا أحمد، رقبتها طويلة فعلاً.Naam ya Ahmed, raqabatuha tawila fi'lan.Yes Ahmed, its neck is really long.
- أحمد Ahmedهل تحبين الزرافة أكثر من الفيل؟Hal tuhibbin al-zarafa akthar min al-fil?Do you like the giraffe more than the elephant?
- مريم Maryamأعتقد أن الزرافة هي أجمل حيوان هنا.A'taqidu anna al-zarafa hiya ajmal hayawan huna.I think the giraffe is the most beautiful animal here.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries زرافة, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
