Pre-colonial context
“The Tswana 'Kubu' means rebellion or rebelliousness — the hippo symbolises unruliness.”
In other languages
Afrikaanspre-colonial
Seekoei
'Sea cow' in Afrikaans.
Luhyapre-colonial
Efubu
Bukusu · KE
Luhyapre-colonial
Ifubu
Also: Ingubu.
Wanga · KE
Ndebelepre-colonial
Imvubu
Shonapre-colonial
Mvuu
Swahilipre-colonial
Kiboko
Tswana (Setswana)pre-colonial
Kubu
Means 'rebellion' or 'rebelliousness'.
Vendapre-colonial
Mvuvu
Zulupre-colonial
Mvubu
Know Hippopotamus in another language?