hippopotamus meaning in Tamil
நீரானை nīrāṉai
UK/ˌhɪp.əˈpɒt.ə.məs//ˌhɪp.əˈpɑ.tə.məs/
hippopotamus in Tamil: நீரானை (nīrāṉai). In English, hippopotamus means a semi-aquatic, herbivorous, African hoofed mammal of the family Hippopotamidae.
Tamil words for hippopotamus
- African mammal
- நீரானை nīrāṉai
English meaning of hippopotamus
- noun A semi-aquatic, herbivorous, African hoofed mammal of the family Hippopotamidae.
- noun The common hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius).
Synonyms of hippopotamus
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Questions about hippopotamus in Tamil
- What is the meaning of hippopotamus in Tamil?
- Hippopotamus in Tamil is நீரானை (nīrāṉai).
- hippopotamus என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
- Hippopotamus: நீரானை (nīrāṉai).
- What does hippopotamus mean in English?
- Hippopotamus means a semi-aquatic, herbivorous, African hoofed mammal of the family Hippopotamidae.
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