seekoei

Afrikaans

noun
Definitions
  • hippopotamus

Etymology

Inherited from Dutch, Flemish zeekoe (manatee) inherited from Middle Dutch seecoe compound from Afrikaans see (sea) + Afrikaans koei.

Origin

Afrikaans

koei

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