Zirafah

from arab

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noun
sains
Locus
From arab

Definition

A one-toed animal living in Africa and Asia, giraffe

Etymology

Borrowed from the Arabic 'zarāfah'. This word entered Indonesian through the influence of classical Arabic referring to the long-necked animal, which was subsequently absorbed into various European languages before entering the Indonesian archipelago.

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Locus