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Longear & Exotic "Language"

...or how do you say "Donkey" in ...

in Swahili:
Punda (donk)
Punda Milia (zebra)

in German:
Esel (male donk)
Eselstute (female donk)
Maultier or Muli (male mule)
Maultierstute or Mulistute (female mule)
Maulesel (hinny)

in French:
Ane (male donk)
Anessey (female donk)
Mulet (male mule/hinny)
Mule (female mule/hinny)

in Spanish:
Burro (male or female donk)
Burrito (a very small donk)
Mula (mule)

in Cherokee:
Di-ga-li-nuh-hi-duh (donk or mule)

in Afrikanese:
Wilde-Ezel (wild ass)
Wilde-Paard (wild horse)
Qwarha/Quacha/Quaiha/Bergkwagga/Kwagga


So how's your Highschool Latin?

Hippocampus or Hippocamp:
in mythology, a creature 1/2 horse & 1/2 dolphin which drew the cart of Neptune...

Hippocentaur:
a hippo-horse-centaur

Hippodame:
a seahorse

Hippogriff:
a mythical monster whose head and forefeet were a Griffon and whose hindquarters were those of a horse.

Hippoid:
horselike, having characteristics of a horse.

Hippology:
study of horses

Hippophile:
one who is especially fond of horses.

Hippotoney:
the anatomy of the horse

Ixion:
all centaurs supposedly arose from this one Centaur stallion



(This Page last updated: August 25, 2001)

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