jirafa
Spanish, noun/xiˈɾafa/
jirafa is spelled J-I-R-A-F-A (6 letters) and appears 1.1 times per million words in written Spanish, the 33,004th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Jirafa is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “giraffe” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “(Giraffa camelopardalis) Mamífero artiodáctilo africano, herbívoro, rumiante, vive en pequeños rebaños de…”.
What does jirafa mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininegiraffe
- 2
feminineboom microphone
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. (Giraffa camelopardalis) Mamífero artiodáctilo africano, herbívoro, rumiante, vive en pequeños rebaños de diez a veinte individuos. Es el animal más alto del mundo con una altura entre 4,80 metros y 5,5 metros; tiene un peso entre los 600 y los 900 kilos y es capaz de correr a 60 km por hora. Desde el punto de vista anatómico destacan su largo cuello de siete vértebras, y su potente corazón que de 2. Persona delgada de gran estatura. 3. Aparato que acerca y aleja el micrófono en los escenarios de cine y televisión.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of jirafa
- jirafas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce jirafa?
- /xiˈɾafa/
- [xiˈɾa.fa]
- [xiˈɾafa]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to jirafa
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is jirafa in Spanish?
jirafa appears 1.1 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).