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hippopotamus meaning in Sinhala

හිපපොටේමස් hipapoṭēmas

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

hippopotamus in Sinhala: හිපපොටේමස් (hipapoṭēmas). In English, hippopotamus means a semi-aquatic, herbivorous, African hoofed mammal of the family Hippopotamidae.

Sinhala words for hippopotamus

African mammal
හිපපොටේමස් hipapoṭēmas

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 Sinhala

What is the meaning of hippopotamus in Sinhala?
Hippopotamus in Sinhala is හිපපොටේමස් (hipapoṭēmas).
hippopotamus යන්නෙහි සිංහල තේරුම කුමක්ද?
Hippopotamus: හිපපොටේමස් (hipapoṭēmas).
What does hippopotamus mean in English?
Hippopotamus means a semi-aquatic, herbivorous, African hoofed mammal of the family Hippopotamidae.

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