Dictionary/Hippopotamus

Hippopotamus

10 translations across African languages✓ Verified

Pre-colonial context

“The Tswana 'Kubu' means rebellion or rebelliousness — the hippo symbolises unruliness.”

Translations

Luhyapre-colonial

Bukusu · KE

Luhyapre-colonial

Also: Ingubu.

Wanga · KE

Ndebelepre-colonial

Swahilipre-colonial

Tswana (Setswana)pre-colonial

Means 'rebellion' or 'rebelliousness'.

Zulupre-colonial

Siswatipre-colonial

Shonapre-colonial

Vendapre-colonial

Afrikaanspre-colonial

'Sea cow' in Afrikaans.

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