Note that the second vowel is not as elongated as the original word for giraffe. Similarly, zarafa could refer to a spring someone has in their step or if they are running or jumping around playfully.

ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — Virginia State Police, veterinarians, giraffe transporters and officials with the Attorney General's Animal Law Unit were at the Natural Bridge Zoo in Rockbridge ...

The Tulsa Zoo’s newest resident has a name: Jasiri. The female giraffe calf, whose name means “courageous” in Swahili, was officially introduced to the public this week. Pronounced Jah-see ...