Arabic

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Etymology

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فَرَس (faras, horse) +‎ نَهْر (nahr, river). Calque of Ancient Greek ῐ̔πποπότᾰμος (hippopótamos).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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فَرَس نَهْر (faras nahrm (plural أَفْرَاس نَهْر (ʔafrās nahr))

  1. hippopotamus

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