Information about the word hippo (English → Esperanto: hipopotamo)

Synonyms: hippopotamus, zeekoe, river‐horse

Part of speechcommon noun
Pronunciation/ˈhɪpəʊ̯/
Hyphenationhip·po
Shavian alphabet𐑣𐑦𐑐𐑴
Deseret alphabet𐐸𐐮𐐹𐐬
Pluralhippos

Usage samples

It took the bravery of a one Chrispas Bagonza, who was nearby, to save the victim after he stoned the hippo and scared it, causing it to release the victim from its mouth,

Translations

Afrikaansseekoei
Catalanhipopòtam
DutchNijlpaard
Esperantohipopotamo
Faeroeseáarross; vatnhestur
Frenchhippopotame
GermanNilpferd
Greekιπποπόταμος
Italianippopotamo
Jamaican Patoisipo
Latinhippopotamus
Russianбегемот
Saterland FrisianNilhoangst
Spanishhipopótamo
Swahilikiboko
Swedishflodhäst
West Frisiannylhoars