اسب آبی

Persian

Etymology

Literally, “water horse”, from اسب (asb, “horse”) and آبی (âbi, “water”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ˈas.bi ʔɑː.ˈβiː]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ˈäs.bɪ ʔɑː.bíː]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ˈäs.bɪ ʔɑː.bíː]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ˈäs.bɪ ʔɑː.bíː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ˈäs.bi ʔɔː.bí]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ˈæs.be ʔɒː.bíː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ˈäs.bi ʔɔ.bí]

Readings
Classical reading?	asb-i āḇī
Dari reading?	asb-i ābī
Iranian reading?	asb-e âbi
Tajik reading?	asb-i obi

Noun

اسب آبی • (asb-e âbi)

1. hippopotamus

Related terms

• اسب (asb)
• اسب دریایی
• نهنگ (nahang)