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"Giraffe" in Hindi: जिराफ़

जिराफ़jiraaf

Say it: ji-RAAFmasculine noun/dʒɪrɑːf/

Giraffe in Hindi is जिराफ़ (jiraaf), masculine. At the zoo people say जिराफ़ देखो or ऊँचा जिराफ़.

Zoo visit

बच्चे जिराफ़ को दूर से देख रहे हैं।

bachche jiraaf ko door se dekh rahe hain.

The kids are watching the giraffe from afar.
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How to pronounce जिराफ़

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ji-RAAF

/dʒɪrɑːf/

Jiraaf is ji-RAAF. Soft ji, long raaf with nukta f. Two beats; stress on raaf.

"Giraffe" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
जिराफ़jiraafgiraffe

Default noun.

ऊँचा जिराफ़ooncha jiraaftall giraffe

Obvious trait.

जिराफ़ का बच्चाjiraaf ka bachchababy giraffe

Zoo talk.

जिराफ़ देखनाjiraaf dekhnato see a giraffe

Visit plan.

How to use जिराफ़ in real life

  1. 1Zoo visit

    बच्चे जिराफ़ को दूर से देख रहे हैं।

    bachche jiraaf ko door se dekh rahe hain.

    The kids are watching the giraffe from afar.

    Safe distance.

  2. 2Photo

    वह जिराफ़ पेड़ की पत्तियाँ खा रहा है।

    vah jiraaf ped ki pattiyaan kha raha hai.

    That giraffe is eating tree leaves.

    Classic pose.

  3. 3Asking a guide

    आपके चिड़ियाघर में जिराफ़ है क्या?

    aapke chidiyaghar mein jiraaf hai kya?

    Does your zoo have a giraffe?

    Aap ask.

Mistakes English speakers make with जिराफ़

Incorrect: Writing जिराफ without nukta

Correct: जिराफ़ with फ़

Keep फ़ as in the entry.

Incorrect: Meri jiraaf

Correct: मेरा जिराफ़

Jiraaf is masculine in this entry.

Good to know

Zoo Hindi leans on English animal names too, but जिराफ़ is standard in signs and school books. Kids stretch their necks and joke about being a जिराफ़ in family photos.

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At the giraffe enclosure

  1. ChatPal

    देखिए, जिराफ़ कितना ऊँचा है!

    dekhiye, jiraaf kitna ooncha hai!

    Look how tall the giraffe is!

  2. You

    हाँ, जिराफ़ की गर्दन लंबी है।

    haan, jiraaf ki gardan lambi hai.

    Yes — the giraffe's neck is long.

  3. ChatPal

    आप फ़ोटो लेना चाहेंगे?

    aap photo lena chahenge?

    Would you like to take a photo?

  4. You

    ज़रूर, जिराफ़ पीछे रहे तो बेहतर।

    zaroor, jiraaf peeche rahe to behtar.

    Sure — better if the giraffe stays in the back.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Giraffe" in Hindi

Gender?

Masculine: mera jiraaf.

Nukta?

Yes — जिराफ़ with फ़.

Baby giraffe?

Jiraaf ka bachcha.

English okay?

Giraffe is understood; जिराफ़ matches signs.

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