Download River Horse In Greek PNG. They are funny fellows however you call them. Hippopotamus literally translates into english as river horse.

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Operating through mana and the lower zambezi. River horse is the literal english translation of the greek word hippopotamus (ἱπποπόταμος). Well you're in luck, because here they come.

But i can t relate any modern english equine words to alagos. can anyone help?

River horse (plural river horses). The hippopotamus derives its name from the greek words hippos which means horse and potamos meaning river. The name hippopotamus comes from the greek language, where the individual components mean: River horses illustration by anup singh.