How do you say “hippopotamus” in Vietnamese?

Q: How do you say "hippopotamus" in Vietnamese?

"Hippopotamus" in Vietnamese is hà mã (a hippopotamus).

“Hippopotamus” in Vietnamese is hà mã (a hippopotamus).

Vietnamese words for “hippopotamus”

hà mãnoun
Hanoi [haː˨˩ maː˦ˀ˥] · Saigon [haː˨˩ maː˨˩˦]hà falling mã creaky rising
a hippopotamus
for “hippopotamus” meaning: A semi-aquatic, herbivorous, African hoofed mammal of the family Hippopotamidae.
- Hà mã thích nước.Hippopotamuses love water.

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