היפופוטם

Hebrew

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἱπποπόταμος (hippopótamos), from ἵππος (híppos, “horse”, from Proto-Hellenic *íkkʷos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁éḱwos) + ποταμός (potamós, “river”, of uncertain origin).

Noun

הִיפּוֹפּוֹטָם • (hipopotám) m (plural indefinite הִיפּוֹפּוֹטָמִים‎)

  1. hippopotamus (large African mammal)
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