giraffe oor Xhosa

giraffe

/dʒɪˈɹɑːf/, /ʤəˈɻæf/ naamwoord

A ruminant, of the genus Giraffa, of the African savannah with long legs and highly elongated neck, which make it the tallest living animal; yellow fur patterned with dark spots, often in the form of a network; and two or more short, skin-covered horns.

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indlulamthi

An African even-toed ungulate mammal, the tallest of all land-living animal species.

In this ungainly position, the giraffe stretches its long neck to the limit before it can drink.
Njengoko iguqe kabuhlungu, indlulamthi kuye kufuneke iyolule yonke loo ntamo yayo inde ngaphambi kokuba isele.

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Young giraffes were presented to rulers and kings as gifts symbolizing peace and goodwill between nations.
Abalawuli nookumkani babedla ngokuphiwa iindlulamthi ezisakhulayo njengembonakaliso yoxolo nemvisiswano phakathi kwamazwe.

There they can be seen browsing in the heights of thorny acacia trees or just staring into the distance in typical giraffe style.
Kulapho ke uya kufika zinyondla-nyondla kwimithi ephakamileyo yomnga neneencakuba zameva okanye zijonge mgama njengoko indlulamthi ibiya kwenza.

The handsome giraffe had grown taller and stronger in the three months since Sisanda’s first visit.
Le ndlulamthi intle yayikhulile inde kwaye yomelele kwezi nyangana zintathu ukususela kutyelelo lokuqala lukaSisanda.

With its outstanding size, agility, and speed as well as its superior vision, the giraffe has few enemies in the wild other than lions.
Ngenxa yobukhulu bayo obukhethekileyo, nokukhawuleza kwayo, kwanamendu ayo kunye nokubona kwayo kakuhle gqitha, zimbalwa iintshaba zendlulamthi ehlathini ngaphandle kweengonyama.

As the giraffe ages, its colors darken.
Ngokuya ikhula indlulamthi, imibala yayo iya isiba mdaka.

The neck and flanks of the giraffe are painted with a beautiful network of narrow white lines forming a latticework of leaflike patterns.
Intamo nephango lendlulamthi linemibalabala emihle emile okwamagqabi.

A newly born giraffe, like the one seen in the accompanying photograph, may weigh up to 130 pounds [60 kilos] and stand six feet [2 m] tall!
Indlulamthi esandul’ ukuzalwa njengale siyibona emfanekisweni, inobunzima obuziikhilogram ezingama-60 kwaye ubude zimitha ezi-2!

The giraffes’ movements are graceful and flowing.
Xa zihamba iindlulamthi zenza into entle nebukekayo.

The giraffe is the tallest of all animals.
Indlulamthi izodlula zonke ezinye izilwanyana ngobude.

Now the forests are also home to many primates, such as chimpanzees and baboons, while the savannas provide grazing for animals such as giraffes and Jackson’s hartebeests.
Ngoku, kumahlathi alapho kuhlala iitshimpanzi neemfene ngoxa emadlelweni kukho iindlulamthi neebhokhwe zasendle.

An hour after birth, the young giraffe is on its feet and is soon suckling its mother’s milk.
Iyure emva kokuba izelwe iyakwazi ukuzimela yaye kungabanga thuba lide uya kuyibona incanca kunina.

It has been estimated that the slaughter included 1,000 black rhino, several thousand giraffe, and tens of thousands of wildebeest, zebra and buffalo.
Kuqikelelwa ukuba kwabulawa imikhombe eli-1 000, iindlulamthi ezingamawaka aliqela, namashumi amawaka ezinqu, amaqwarhashe neenyathi.

The giraffe’s neck is also a marvel of design.
Nentamo le yendlulamthi ingummangaliso wendalo.

You watch a giraffe feeding on the other side, a lion in the distant grass, and a herd of wildebeests beyond that.
Ubukele indlulamthi isidla kwelinye icala, ingonyama ikwingca ethe qelele, nomhlambi weenqu ngaphesheya.

Giraffes—Lofty, Long-Legged, and Elegant
Iindlulamthi—Zithe Ncothu, Zinooxhongw’ Abade, Kwaye Zinomfaneleko

“I have a gift for the baby giraffe.”
“Ndinesipho endinqwenela ukusinika inkonyana yendlulamthi.”

They even went for a walk with a giraffe.
Bakhe bathatha nohambo kunye nendlulamthi.

With the giraffe’s great height and long neck, regulating the flow of blood to all parts of its body would seem impossible.
Ngenxa yobude bendlulamthi netyongotyongo lentamo, ukulawulwa kokuhamba kwegazi kuwo onke amalungu omzimba wayo kusenokubonakala kungenakwenzeka.

When the giraffe lowers its head, valves in the jugular vein prevent blood from rushing back to the brain.
Xa indlulamthi ithoba intloko, imithambo esentanyeni ithintela ukubaleka kwegazi lisiya engqondweni.

The giraffes at the reserve were curious about this group of people.
Iindlulamthi ezisemyezweni zazinomdla wokusondela kweli qela labantu.

All animals were special to her, but it was the quiet and gentle giraffes that stole her heart.
Zonke izilwanyana zazimenza umdla, kodwa yayiziindlulamthi ezithe cwaka nezizolileyo ezazibe umxhelo wakhe.

“For half a century, Africa rang to the rapid fire of people of fame, fortune and rank, blasting away at elephants, rhinos, giraffes, big cats and whatever else caught their aim. . . .
Kangangesiqingatha senkulungwane, abantu abaziwayo, abanezinto zabo nabazizihandiba, bebeqhumisa irhuluwa eAfrika bedubula iindlovu, imikhombe, iindlulamthi, iikati ezinkulu kunye nantoni na ababenokudibana nayo. . . .

Yes, although Anthony was seeing zebras, lions, giraffes, and other animals in the flesh for the first time, he had already been introduced to these creatures.
Ewe, nangona uAnthony wayeqala ukubona amaqwarhashe, iingonyama, iindlulamthi nezinye izilwanyana, wayesele enolwazi ngezi zilwanyana.

Slowly the little giraffe grew stronger.
Kancinci-kancinci indlulamthi encinane yomelela.

The giraffe’s circulatory system is truly a miracle of design, ingeniously custom-made to serve the animal’s unique shape and body size.
Eneneni inkqubo yendlulamthi yokuhamba kwegazi ingummangaliso wendalo, yenziwe ngendlela engazang’ ibonwe ukuze ixhase ukumila nobukhulu obukhethekileyo besi silwanyana.