hypo

English translation: hippo

19:47 Mar 15, 2019
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Livestock / Animal Husbandry / African animals
French term or phrase: hypo
Context: Parc du Haut Niger: 1 860 km², traversé par le fleuve Niger, riche en gibiers (hypo, phacochères, coq de fassa etc.), et d’une flore luxuriante.

Is this "hippopotamus"? In French, "hippopotame" does not have a "y" in it.
Neal Allen
United States
Local time: 22:46
English translation:hippo
Explanation:
It's a spelling mistake. The Fench for hippo is the same as the English.
http://cacestdrole.com/le-hippo-des-familles/5979

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I was hoping they're not shooting all these nice animals, but it looks like they are.
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philgoddard
United States
Grading comment
Thanks, Phil.
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4 +6hippo
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
hippo


Explanation:
It's a spelling mistake. The Fench for hippo is the same as the English.
http://cacestdrole.com/le-hippo-des-familles/5979

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Note added at 5 mins (2019-03-15 19:52:47 GMT)
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I was hoping they're not shooting all these nice animals, but it looks like they are.

philgoddard
United States
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Thanks, Phil.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M
29 mins

agree  B D Finch: Plural?
55 mins

agree  writeaway: Pro?????
5 hrs

agree  Rachel Fell
5 hrs

agree  Yvonne Gallagher
5 hrs

agree  Ph_B (X): (Off topic : Are you suggesting that animals that aren't "nice" may be shot? :-) From what I hear, hippos are not at all nice when they feel threatened - they can be quite deadly apparently.)
12 hrs
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