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rɔw
Hippopotamus amphibius
/rɔ̂w/
noun
ŋuan:
rööth
hippopotamus
noun;
plural:
hippopotamuses; hipopotami
hippo (informal)
noun;
plural:
hippos
Cä rɔw guɔ̱ɔ̱r pan.
I followed a hippopotamus yesterday.
Cä rööth guɔ̱ɔ̱r pan.
I followed hippopotamuses yesterday.
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Jikany Gatjiok dialect)
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