היפופוטם

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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).

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Noun

הִיפּוֹפּוֹטָם • (hipopotám) m (plural indefinite הִיפּוֹפּוֹטָמִים)

  1. hippopotamus (a large, semi-aquatic, herbivorous (plant-eating) African mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius; common hippopotamus))
    Synonym: בהמות

References

  • “היפופוטם” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

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