giraffes - Simple English Wiktionary (2024)

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What does the name zarāfah mean? ›

The common name “giraffe” comes from the Arabic word zarāfah, meaning “fast-walker”, but it is the scientific name that is particularly entertaining. Until recently, all giraffes were considered one species (more on this later): Giraffa camelopardalis.

The plural form of 'giraffe' is 'giraffes'. This word follows the standard rules in English in forming the plural equivalents of singular nouns. The rule says nouns ending in -ff or -ffe take -s to form its plural counterparts.

Modern IPA: ʤɪrɑ́ːfs. Traditional IPA: ʤɪˈrɑːfs. 2 syllables: "ji" + "RAAFS"

Etymology. The name "giraffe" has its earliest known origins in the Arabic word zarāfah (زرافة), ultimately from Persian زُرنَاپَا‎ (zurnāpā), a compound of زُرنَا‎ (zurnā, "flute, zurna") and پَا‎ (pā, "leg").

Zara is a girl's name meaning "radiance." The name Zara has multiple origins, but most notably it is a variation of Zahrah, a name derived from Arabic roots meaning “blooming flower.”

A group of giraffes can be identified as a journey or tower. It is acceptable to call giraffes a group or a herd, but it is more accurate to identify them as one of the following: A journey of giraffes. A tower of giraffes.

Young Giraffe is called the calf, plural calves. This name is common for many herbivore ungulates.

The plural form of wife is wives.

giraffe. slang. gay slang for an extraordinarily tall guy. (Especially pertinent as male giraffes often engage in same-sex sexual behaviours).

Yes. However, the health data on giraffe milk is spotty and thin. That's because the animals are extremely hard to milk and very few people — if any — actually consume it on a regular basis. In fact, there only one study, which dates back to 1962, that examines its nutritional value.

What is the root word for giraffe? ›

The name "giraffe" has its earliest known origins in the Arabic word zarāfah (زرافة), perhaps borrowed from the animal's Somali name geri. The Arab name is translated as "fast-walker".

Camelopardalis — the translation of זֶמֶר‎ (zemer) in Deuteronomy 14:5 of the D.V. The KJV translates this word to "camelopard", an archaic word for giraffe. זֶמֶר‎ is translated as "mountain sheep" or "chamois" in most newer translations of the Bible.

Despite David Mitchell's funny rant about the origin of the word camelopard, an archaic English word for giraffe, camelopard is not a product of a 17^th century predecessor of whoever invented the word “phablet”. Camelopard, sometimes spelled cameleopard, is the more traditional English expression for a giraffe.

What Eats It? Lions, leopards, hyenas, and crocodiles hunt mostly young, old or sick giraffes.

Zarafa, meaning "charming" or "lovely one" in Arabic, is a phonetic variant of the Arabic word for giraffe: zerafa.

Zahra (Arabic: زهراء) is a female given name of Arabic origin. It means 'beautiful, bright, shining and brilliant'. The name became popularized as a result of being the name of Muhammad's daughter, Fatimah al-Zahra.

What does Zara mean? A form of Sarah, a Biblical name, meaning "princess". Also from Arabic word zahr, meaning "flower".

Meaning:Blooming flower; Scattering wind. Zariyah is a girl's name of Arabic origin.