Hippopotamus in Hebrew is הִיפּוֹפּוֹטָם (hipopotám).
It can also be said בהמות or סוס יאור, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
hippopotamus
/ˌhɪp.əˈpɒt.ə.məs/ /ˌhɪp.əˈpɑ.tə.məs/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for hippopotamus as a noun.
African mammal
- הִיפּוֹפּוֹטָםהיפופוטםhipopotámmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- בְּהֵמוֹתבהמותb'hemótmasculine
- סוּס יְאוֹרסוס יאורsus y'órmasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word הִיפּוֹפּוֹטָם.
- Written with vowel points
- הִיפּוֹפּוֹטָם
- Written without vowel points
- היפופוטם
- Said
- hipopotám
- Plural
- הִיפּוֹפּוֹטָמִים
- Feminine form
- הִיפּוֹפּוֹטָמִית
The Hebrew dictionary's page for היפופוטם, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with hippopotamus.
These words come before and after hippopotamus in the list.
These are the questions people ask about hippopotamus in Hebrew.
How do you say hippopotamus in Hebrew?
hippopotamus in Hebrew is הִיפּוֹפּוֹטָם, said hipopotám. Without vowel points it is written היפופוטם. Its plural is הִיפּוֹפּוֹטָמִים.
What are other Hebrew words for hippopotamus?
Besides היפופוטם, hippopotamus can be said בְּהֵמוֹת (b'hemót) or סוּס יְאוֹר (sus y'ór), depending on the meaning.
Is היפופוטם masculine or feminine?
The word היפופוטם is masculine. Its feminine form is הִיפּוֹפּוֹטָמִית.
How is hippopotamus pronounced in English?
hippopotamus is pronounced /ˌhɪp.əˈpɒt.ə.məs/, /ˌhɪp.əˈpɑ.tə.məs/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry hippopotamus and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.