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hopo

[ˈhopo]

noun

LanguageKarelian

Meaning
  1. forest horse (stronger than hepo)
  2. forest horse
  3. A strong, sturdy horse, often used in older traditional stories or context to describe a horse stronger than an ordinary one.
Examples

Hopo veti, vemmel notkui.

The strong forest horse pulled, the horse-collar bent.

Pronunciationˈhopo

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteA poetic or archaic term for a horse, traditionally described as having more stamina than a common hepo.

Status: Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

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