Jirafah Meaning: The Hebrew Word גִ'ירָפָה Explained

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גִ'ירָפָה

jirafah

Everyday Hebrew

Formsגִ'ירָפוֹת

MeaningA very tall animal from Africa with a long neck and spots on its body.

HistoryThis word traveled through many languages to get to Hebrew. It started in Arabic as "zarāfa". From there, it went to Italian, then French, and then to many other languages like English and Hebrew. The meaning has always been the same: the tall, spotted animal.

Example

ראינו ג'ירפה יפה בגן החיות.

We saw a beautiful giraffe at the zoo.

Illustration of a tall golden yellow giraffe with brown spots in a green meadow with trees and hills under a blue sky.