virtahepo

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • hippopotamus, Hippopotamus amphibius
  • any member of the family Hippopotamidae
  • (biblical) behemoth the mythical monster of Job 40

Etymology

Compound from Finnish virta (current, stream, flow, river, river's) + Finnish hepo (of horse, horse, horse's).

Origin

Finnish

hepo

Gloss

of horse, horse, horse's

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji
🎠 🏇 🐴 🦓

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