🇵🇹 portugais

girafas

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
feminine

as girafas

giraffes

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girafas
/as ʒiˈɾafɐs/
← masculine feminine →

Comment dit-on girafas en portugais ?

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/as ʒiˈɾafɐs/

How do you pronounce girafas in portugais?

girafas is pronounced /as ʒiˈɾafɐs/ in portugais.

Exemples de phrases

A girafa alta comeu as folhas verdes da árvore.

The tall giraffe ate the green leaves from the tree.

A girafa africana é conhecida por ser a mais elegante entre todos os animais.

The African giraffe is known for being the most elegant among all animals.

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Pourquoi est-ce feminine ?

Girafas is feminine in Portuguese. The word derives from Arabic "zarāfah," which was borrowed into Romance languages including Portuguese. The feminine gender is primarily explained by the "-a" ending, which is the standard feminine singular noun ending in Portuguese. Many nouns ending in "-a" are feminine in Portuguese, and "girafa" follows this productive morphological pattern.

Comment dit-on giraffes en portugais ?

En portugais, giraffes se dit as girafas — feminine.

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