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Representing the animal hippopotamus
Going to the zoo today! Hope to see the 🦛!
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Hippopotamus
The 🦛 Hippopotamus emoji depicts the head of a hippopotamus, a large, semi-aquatic mammal native to Africa. It's typically shown with its large snout, small eyes, and prominent nostrils. This emoji i...
Meaning & Usage
The 🦛 Hippopotamus emoji depicts the head of a hippopotamus, a large, semi-aquatic mammal native to Africa. It's typically shown with its large snout, small eyes, and prominent nostrils. This emoji is primarily used to represent hippos, animals known for their size, strength, and surprisingly aggressive nature. Beyond its literal meaning, it can also be used metaphorically to represent someone who is large, powerful, or has a calm exterior but a potentially dangerous temper. The Hippopotamus emoji was introduced in Unicode version 9.0 in 2018.
Usage Contexts
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Describing someone as large or bulky
He's built like a 🦛! Strong guy.
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Indicating a calm but potentially dangerous person
She seems quiet, but she's a 🦛 when provoked.
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Referencing Africa or African wildlife
Dreaming of an African safari and seeing a 🦛 in its natural habitat.
Platform Appearances
ℹ️ All images shown are from open-licensed sources (Apache 2.0, MIT, CC-BY 4.0, CC BY-SA 4.0) and are free to use.
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Hipopotam
Türkçe
🇩🇪
Nilpferd
Deutsch
🇫🇷
Hippopotame
Français
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दरियाई घोड़ा
हिन्दी
🇸🇦
فرس النهر
العربية
🇷🇺
Гиппопотам
Русский
🇵🇰
دریائی گھوڑا
اردو
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Kuda nil
Bahasa Indonesia
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Hà mã
Tiếng Việt
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ฮิปโปโปเตมัส
ไทย
🇮🇷
اسب آبی
فارسی
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Giwa Ruwa
Hausa
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ጉማሬ
አማርኛ
🇹🇿
Kiboko Emoji Maana
Kiswahili
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হিপোপটেমাস
বাংলা
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ရေမြင်း
မြန်မာ
🇺🇿
Gippopotam
Oʻzbek
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पाणघोडे
मराठी
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హిప్పోపొటామస్
తెలుగు
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Kuda Nil
Jawa
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Hîpopotam
Kurdî
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Ipopotamo
Filipino
Usage Tips
Use with animal emojis
Combine it with other animal emojis to represent a safari or zoo visit.
Metaphorical usage
Employ it to describe someone who is large, strong, or has a hidden temper.
Context matters
Consider the context when using this emoji, as it can have both literal and metaphorical meanings.
Developer Codes
U+1F99B
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