જળઘોડો

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Gujarati[edit]

જળઘોડો

Etymology[edit]

Partial calque of Ancient Greek ἱπποπόταμος (hippopótamos, literally “river horse”): જળ (jaḷ, “water”) +‎ ઘોડો (ghoḍo, “horse”). Compare Hindi दरियाई घोड़ा (dariyāī ghoṛā, literally “horse of the river”) and Bengali জলহস্তী (jolohosti, literally “water elephant”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒə.ɭɡʱo.ɖo/

Noun[edit]

જળઘોડો • (jaḷghoḍo) m

  1. hippopotamus
    Synonym: હિપોપોટેમસ (hipopoṭemas)
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