How to Say “Hippopotamus” in Punjabi

ਦਰਿਆਈ ਘੋੜਾ
dariāī ghoṛāmasculine
The English word "hippopotamus" is ਦਰਿਆਈ ਘੋੜਾ (dariāī ghoṛā) in Punjabi.
The term is used to refer to the African mammal. It is a masculine noun.
Meaning: African mammal (noun)

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is a compound of ਦਰਿਆਈ, meaning "river" or "of the river" and ਘੋੜਾ, meaning "horse".

How do you pronounce it?

dariāī ghoṛā

Did you know?

  • The Punjabi word for 'horse', ਘੋੜਾ, likely shares an ancient root with the Proto-Dravidian word for 'to jump'.

Examples in context

  • ਦਰਿਆਈ ਘੋੜਾ ਬਹੁਤ ਵੱਡਾ ਹੈ।
    darī'ā'ī ghōṛā bahuta vaḍḍā hai.
    The hippopotamus is very big.
  • ਦਰਿਆਈ ਘੋੜਾ ਪਾਣੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਰਹਿੰਦਾ ਹੈ।
    darī'ā'ī ghōṛā pāṇī vica rihindā hai.
    The hippopotamus lives in the water.
  • ਮੈਂ ਚਿੜੀਆਘਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਦਰਿਆਈ ਘੋੜਾ ਦੇਖਿਆ।
    main ciṛī'āghara vica darī'ā'ī ghōṛā dēkhi'ā.
    I saw a hippopotamus at the zoo.

Example conversation

Two friends are looking at a nature documentary on TV.

  1. ਸਿਮਰਨ Simran

    ਦੇਖੋ, ਉਹ ਦਰਿਆਈ ਘੋੜਾ ਕਿੰਨਾ ਹੈਰਾਨੀਜਨਕ ਹੈ!
    dēkhō, uha darī'ā'ī ghōṛā kiṇā hairānījanaka hai!
    Look, how amazing that hippopotamus is!
  2. ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreet

    ਹਾਂ, ਇਹ ਬਹੁਤ ਸ਼ਕਤੀਸ਼ਾਲੀ ਜਾਨਵਰ ਹੈ।
    hāṃ, iha bahuta śakatīśālī jānvara hai.
    Yes, it is a very powerful animal.
  3. ਸਿਮਰਨ Simran

    ਕੀ ਦਰਿਆਈ ਘੋੜਾ ਖ਼ਤਰਨਾਕ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ?
    kī darī'ā'ī ghōṛā khataranāka hundā hai?
    Is the hippopotamus dangerous?
  4. ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreet

    ਹਾਂ, ਇਸ ਤੋਂ ਦੂਰ ਰਹਿਣਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ।
    hāṃ, isa tōṃ dūra rahāṇā cāhīdā hai.
    Yes, one should stay away from it.
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