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hippopotamus meaning in Sanskrit

करियाद kariyāda

UK/ˌhɪp.əˈpɒt.ə.məs//ˌhɪp.əˈpɑ.tə.məs/

hippopotamus in Sanskrit: करियाद (kariyāda). In English, hippopotamus means a semi-aquatic, herbivorous, African hoofed mammal of the family Hippopotamidae.

Sanskrit words for hippopotamus

African mammal
करियाद kariyāda

English meaning of hippopotamus

  1. noun A semi-aquatic, herbivorous, African hoofed mammal of the family Hippopotamidae.
  2. noun The common hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius).

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Questions about hippopotamus in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of hippopotamus in Sanskrit?
Hippopotamus in Sanskrit is करियाद (kariyāda).
hippopotamus इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Hippopotamus: करियाद (kariyāda).
What does hippopotamus mean in English?
Hippopotamus means a semi-aquatic, herbivorous, African hoofed mammal of the family Hippopotamidae.

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