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How do you say "river dolphin" in Greek?
το δελφίνι ποταμού
to dhelfini potamu
In Greek, "river dolphin" is το δελφίνι ποταμού.
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Pronunciation
Say dhel-FI-nee po-tah-MOO with stress on the fi syllable of the first word.
Writing and usage
This is a two-word phrase. First word: delta (δ), epsilon (ε), lambda (λ), phi (φ), iota (ι), nu (ν), iota (ι). Second: pi, omicron, tau, alpha, mu, omicron, upsilon.
Example sentence
Το δελφίνι ποταμού είναι σπάνιο.
The river dolphin is rare.
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How to remember το δελφίνι ποταμού
Delfini relates to dolphin across many languages. Potamo means river, from which we get potamology.
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Questions about το δελφίνι ποταμού
How do you say "river dolphin" in Greek?
In Greek, "river dolphin" is το δελφίνι ποταμού. It is a noun.
How is το δελφίνι ποταμού written in Greek?
This is a two-word phrase. First word: delta (δ), epsilon (ε), lambda (λ), phi (φ), iota (ι), nu (ν), iota (ι). Second: pi, omicron, tau, alpha, mu, omicron, upsilon.
How is το δελφίνι ποταμού used in a sentence?
Use το δελφίνι ποταμού as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Το δελφίνι ποταμού είναι σπάνιο. (The river dolphin is rare.).
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"River dolphin" in other languages
- Japanese カワイルカ (kawa iruka)
- Korean 강 돌고래 (gang dolgorae)
- Chinese 河豚 (hé tún)
- Spanish el delfín de río
- Spanish (Latin America) el delfín de río
- French le dauphin d'eau douce
- German der Flussdelfin
- Italian il delfino di fiume
- Russian речной дельфин (rečnoj delʹfin)
- Arabic دولفين النهر (dolfeen ilnahr)
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