Tausug

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Arabic زَرَافَة (zarāfa), from Classical Syriac ܙܵܪܝܼܦܵܐ (zarāfa). Compare Indonesian jerapah and Malay zirafah.

Pronunciation

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  • (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /d͡ʒaɾapa/ [d͡ʒa.ɾaˈpa]
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Syllabification: ja‧ra‧pa

Noun

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jarapa

  1. giraffe