How to Say “Hippo” in Urdu

دریائی گھوڑا
daryai ghora
The English word "hippo" is translated into Urdu as دریائی گھوڑا (daryai ghora).
The term refers to a large, semiaquatic mammal characterized by its grey skin and wide mouth.

How do you pronounce it?

daryai ghora

Did you know?

  • While the English word 'hippo' comes from the Greek word for 'river horse', the Urdu phrase دریائی گھوڑا provides the exact same metaphorical description.
  • The word گھوڑا likely traces back to a Proto-Dravidian root meaning 'to jump'.

Examples in context

  • دریائی گھوڑا بہت بڑا ہوتا ہے۔
    dariyayi ghorra bohat bara hota hai.
    A hippo is very large.
  • میں نے چڑیا گھر میں دریائی گھوڑا دیکھا۔
    mein ne chirya ghar mein dariyayi ghorra dekha.
    I saw a hippo in the zoo.
  • دریائی گھوڑا پانی میں رہتا ہے۔
    dariyayi ghorra pani mein rehta hai.
    The hippo lives in the water.

Example conversation

Sarah and Umar are looking at a picture book about animals.

  1. سارہ Sara

    عمر، کیا یہ دریائی گھوڑا ہے؟
    Umar, kya yeh dariyayi ghorra hai?
    Umar, is this a hippo?
  2. عمر Omar

    ہاں سارہ، یہ ایک دریائی گھوڑا ہے۔
    Haan Sarah, yeh ek dariyayi ghorra hai.
    Yes Sarah, it is a hippo.
  3. سارہ Sara

    یہ کتنا عجیب دکھتا ہے!
    Yeh kitna ajeeb dikhta hai!
    It looks so strange!
  4. عمر Omar

    ہاں، یہ بہت دلچسپ جانور ہے۔
    Haan, yeh bohat dilchasp janwar hai.
    Yes, it is a very interesting animal.

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