hirape
Tagalog
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Tagalog hirape
Pseudo-Hispanism, derived from English giraffe, influenced by Spanish jirafa, from Middle French giraffe, from Italian giraffa.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /hiˈɾape/ [hɪˈɾaː.pɛ]
- Rhymes: -ape
- Syllabification: hi‧ra‧pe
Noun
hirape (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜇᜉᜒ)
- alternative form of hirapa