Moroccan Darija for “giraffe”
/zarafa/
زرافة
Z-zarafa 3andha 3n9 twil.
The giraffe has a long neck.
Say zarafa (زرافة) for “giraffe” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /zarafa/. It is a noun. In a natural conversation, you can say “Z-zarafa 3andha 3n9 twil.”, meaning “The giraffe has a long neck.” The French equivalent is girafe.
L-zarafa katakl l-wraq dyal shjar.
الزرافة كتاكل الوراق ديال الشجر.
The giraffe eats the leaves of the trees. · La girafe mange les feuilles des arbres.
Zarafa kat3ich f-l-ghaba.
زرافة كاتعيش فالغابة.
A giraffe lives in the forest. · Une girafe vit dans la forêt.
L-zarafa katjri b-sor3a.
الزرافة كاتجري بسرعة.
The giraffe runs quickly. · La girafe court rapidement.
The word 'zarafa' is used in everyday language when talking about animals, especially in educational contexts or when visiting a zoo. It is a neutral term without slang connotations. There are no notable regional variants for this word in Morocco.
| English | giraffe |
|---|---|
| French | girafe |
| Spanish | jirafa |
| Italian | giraffa |
| German | Giraffe |
| Portuguese | girafa |
| Dutch | giraf |
| Turkish | zürafa |
zarafa (زرافة) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "giraffe" in English and "girafe" in French. It is a beginner-level word in the animals category.
A natural example is “Z-zarafa 3andha 3n9 twil.” It means “The giraffe has a long neck.”
Zarafa is pronounced /zarafa/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written زرافة.
The word 'zarafa' is used in everyday language when talking about animals, especially in educational contexts or when visiting a zoo. It is a neutral term without slang connotations. There are no notable regional variants for this word in Morocco.