жираф
See also: Жираф
Bulgarian
Alternative forms
- жира́фа (žiráfa)
Etymology
Etymology tree
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ʒiˈraf]
Audio (Standard Bulgarian): (file) - Rhymes: -af
- Hyphenation(key): жи‧раф
Noun
жира́ф • (žiráf) m
- giraffe (mammal)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | жира́ф žiráf |
жира́фи žiráfi |
| definite (subject form) |
жира́фът žiráfǎt |
жира́фите žiráfite |
| definite (object form) |
жира́фа žiráfa | |
| count form | — | жира́фа žiráfa |
| vocative form | жира́фе žiráfe |
жира́фи žiráfi |
References
- “жираф”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
- “жираф”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
Russian
Alternative forms
- жира́фа (žiráfa) — dated, colloquial
- жира́фъ (žiráf) — pre-1918 spelling
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ʐɨˈraf]
Audio: (file)
Etymology 1
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Noun
жира́ф • (žiráf) m anim (genitive жира́фа, nominative plural жира́фы, genitive plural жира́фов)
Declension
Declension of жира́ф (anim masc-form hard-stem accent-a)
Derived terms
- жирафёнок m anim (žirafjónok)
- Phrases
- дойти́ как до жира́фа pf (dojtí kak do žiráfa), доходи́ть как до жира́фа impf (doxodítʹ kak do žiráfa)
Descendants
References
- Vasmer, Max (1964–1973), “жираф”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
Further reading
- Dal, Vladimir (1880–1882), “жираф”, in Толковый Словарь живаго великорускаго языка [Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language] (in Russian), 2nd edition, Publication of the bookseller-typographer Wolf, M. O.
Etymology 2
Noun
жира́ф • (žiráf) f anim pl
- genitive/accusative plural of жира́фа (žiráfa)