زرافہ
zarrāfe/zɪ.ɾɑːf.ɑ(ː)/
The English word giraffe is زرافہ (zarrāfe) in Urdu. Wiktionary also lists جراف (jirāf).
Meaning: mammal (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| زرافہ | zarrāfe | /zɪ.ɾɑːf.ɑ(ː)/ (Standard, Urdu) /zə.ɾɑːf.ɑ(ː)/ (Standard, Urdu) |
|
| جراف | jirāf | masculine |
The word refers to the long-necked mammal.
Which one should you use?
جراف is a masculine form.
How do you pronounce it?
The three-syllable word is pronounced as zɪ.ɾɑːf.ɑ(ː).
Did you know?
- The word's distant roots in Classical Persian زُرْنَاپَا relate to the Proto-Indo-European root *pṓds, which is the same ancestor as the English word 'foot'.
- Because of its Persian and Arabic roots, the word زرافہ carries a formal tone compared to more colloquial descriptive terms.
Examples in context
- زرافہ بہت لمبا ہوتا ہے۔A giraffe is very tall.
- کیا آپ نے زرافہ دیکھا؟kya aap ne zarafa dekha?Did you see the giraffe?
- چڑیا گھر میں ایک زرافہ ہے۔chirya ghar mein ek zarafa hai.There is a giraffe in the zoo.
Example conversation
Sarah and Umar are visiting a zoo together.
- سارہ Saraعمر، وہ دیکھو! ایک زرافہ۔Umar, woh dekho! Ek zarafa.Umar, look there! A giraffe.
- عمر Omarہاں، یہ کتنا بڑا ہے!Haan, yeh kitna bara hai!Yes, it is so big!
- سارہ Saraکیا آپ کو زرافہ پسند ہے؟Kya aap ko zarafa pasand hai?Do you like the giraffe?
- عمر Omarجی، مجھے یہ بہت پسند ہے۔Ji, mujhe yeh bahut pasand hai.Yes, I like it a lot.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “giraffe” translations and entries زرافہ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries زرافہ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
