जिराफ
jirāphmasculine
The English word "giraffe" is translated into Marathi as जिराफ (jirāph).
जिराफ is used to refer to the giraffe, a large mammal.
Meaning: mammal (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
जिराफ is a masculine noun. In common usage, the word does not change its form to indicate plurality. Instead, the context or a quantifier in the sentence determines whether it is singular or plural.
How do you pronounce it?
jirāph
Did you know?
- When describing a जिराफ, a Marathi speaker must use masculine adjectives even if the animal is female, as the noun itself is grammatically masculine.
- In Marathi, while you can use जिराफ, a more descriptive and traditional way to refer to the animal is लांब मान असलेला प्राणी, which literally means 'the animal with the long neck'.
- The word जिराफ is a direct loanword from English, which itself was borrowed from French. Unlike many native Marathi words, it does not follow traditional Sanskrit-derived phonetic patterns.
Examples in context
- हा जिराफ आजारी आहे.This giraffe is sick.This sentence is useful for describing the health of a specific जिराफ.Tatoeba #13375225 by sabretou, translation #8546920 by Amastan
- जिराफ कसा आवाज करतो?What sound does a giraffe make?This sentence is useful for asking about the sound made by a जिराफ.Tatoeba #13703294 by sabretou, translation #2921563 by CK
- उंट उंच असतो, पण जिराफ त्यापेक्षा उंच असतो.A camel is tall, but a giraffe is taller.This sentence is useful for comparing the height of a camel and a जिराफ.Tatoeba #13127341 by sabretou, translation #8896702 by dzouras
Example conversation
Two friends are visiting a zoo.
- सायली Sayaliबघ, तो जिराफ किती उंच आहे!Bagha, to jiraf kiti unch aahe!Look, that giraffe is so tall!
- अमित Amitहो, तो जिराफ खूप छान दिसतोय.Ho, to jiraf khup chhan distoy.Yes, that giraffe looks very nice.
- सायली Sayaliअमित, तुला तो आवडला का?Amit, tula to aavadla ka?Amit, do you like it?
- अमित Amitहो, मला तो खूप आवडला.Ho, mala to khup aavadla.Yes, I like it a lot.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “giraffe” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
