ਦਰਿਆਈ ਘੋੜਾ
dariāī ghoṛā
The word for hippo in Punjabi is ਦਰਿਆਈ ਘੋੜਾ (dariāī ghoṛā).
ਦਰਿਆਈ ਘੋੜਾ is used to refer to the large, semiaquatic mammal known for its grey skin and wide mouth that is native to Africa.
What does it mean word for word?
The term is a compound of ਦਰਿਆਈ, which means river and ਘੋੜਾ, which means horse.
How do you pronounce it?
dariāī ghoṛā
Did you know?
- The Punjabi word ਦਰਿਆਈ ਘੋੜਾ is a direct translation of the Greek roots of 'hippopotamus', which literally mean 'river horse'.
Examples in context
- ਦੇਖੋ! ਹਿਪੋ ਆ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ।Look! There is a hippo.
- ਦਰਿਆਈ ਘੋੜਾ ਬਹੁਤ ਵੱਡਾ ਹੈ।dariyāī ghoṛā bahut vaḍā hai.The hippo is very big.
Example conversation
Kiran and Gurpreet are looking at animals in a picture book.
- ਕਿਰਨ Kiranਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ, ਇਹ ਦਰਿਆਈ ਘੋੜਾ ਹੈ?Gurpreet, eh dariaee ghora hai?Gurpreet, is this a hippo?
- ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreetਹਾਂ, ਇਹ ਇੱਕ ਦਰਿਆਈ ਘੋੜਾ ਹੈ।han, eh ik dariaee ghora hai.Yes, this is a hippo.
- ਕਿਰਨ Kiranਇਹ ਕਿੰਨਾ ਵੱਡਾ ਹੈ!eh kinna vadda hai!It is so big!
- ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreetਹਾਂ, ਇਹ ਬਹੁਤ ਤਾਕਤਵਰ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ।han, eh bahut taqatvar hunda hai.Yes, it is very powerful.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ਦਰਿਆਈ ਘੋੜਾ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ਘੋੜਾ, ਦਰਿਆਈ, ਦਰਿਆਈ ਘੋੜਾ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
