Eggfish

/ˈɛɡˌfɪʃ/ noun

Definition

A type of fish, possibly named for its egg-like appearance or egg-producing qualities.

Etymology

From 'egg' + 'fish', likely combining the two words to describe a species with characteristics related to eggs, though the exact origins and scientific classification are unclear.

Kelly Says

Marine biologists use descriptive common names like 'eggfish' for species before they're formally classified, and these names sometimes stick even after scientific identification—preserving folk observations in scientific terminology.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እንቁላል ዓሳ
en-koo-lal ah-sah
ARالعربية
سمكة البيض
sam-kah al-bayd
BNবাংলা
ডিম মাছ
dim machh
CACatalà
peix ou
peh-ees oo
CSČeština
vejcovitá ryba
vay-tsoh-vee-tah ry-bah
DADansk
æggefisk
ehg-geh-feesk
DEDeutsch
Eierfisch
ai-er-fish
ELΕλληνικά
ψάρι αυγού
psah-ree af-goo
ESEspañol
pez huevo
peh-s ue-voh
FAفارسی
ماهی تخم مرغ
mah-ee tahk-m mor-gh
FISuomi
munakala
moo-nah-kah-lah
FRFrançais
poisson-œuf
/pwa.sɔ̃.œf/
GUGU
ઈંડાની માછલી
in-da-nee mach-lee
HAHA
kifin gosho
kee-feen goh-shoh
HEעברית
דג ביצים
dahg bee-tsee-m
HIहिन्दी
अंडे मछली
and-e mach-lee
HUMagyar
tojás hal
toy-yahsh hahl
IDBahasa Indonesia
ikan telur
ee-kahn teh-loor
IGIG
azụ agwo
ah-zoo ah-gwoh
ITItaliano
pesce uovo
peh-sheh oo-voh
JA日本語
卵魚
tamago gyo
KKKK
жұмыртқа балық
zhoom-ir-tkah bah-leeq
KMKM
ត្រីពង
tray pong
KO한국어
계란 물고기
gye-ran mul-goh-gee
MRMR
अंड्यांचा मासा
and-yahn-chah mah-sah
MSBahasa Melayu
ikan telur
ee-kahn teh-loor
MYမြန်မာ
ဥမှုငါး
u-mu-hngar
NLNederlands
eiervis
ay-er-fee-s
NONorsk
eggfisk
ehg-feesk
PAPA
ਅੰਡਿਆਂ ਦੀ ਮੱਛੀ
and-ee-ahn dee mach-ee
PLPolski
ryba jajowa
ry-bah yah-yoh-vah
PTPortuguês
peixe ovo
pay-sheh oh-voh
RORomână
pește ou
peh-shteh oo
RUРусский
яичная рыба
yah-ee-ch-nah-ya ry-bah
SVSvenska
äggfisk
ehg-feesk
SWKiswahili
samaki wa mayai
sah-mah-kee wah mah-yah-ee
TAதமிழ்
முட்டை மீன்
mud-tai meen
TEతెలుగు
గుడ్లు చేప
gud-lu cheh-pah
THไทย
ปลาไข่
plah khai
TLTL
isda na may itlog
ees-dah nah may it-log
TRTürkçe
yumurta balığı
yoo-moor-tah bah-lee
UKУкраїнська
яйцева риба
yah-ee-tseh-vah ry-bah
URاردو
انڈے مچھلی
and-eh mach-lee
VITiếng Việt
cá trứng
kah trung
YOYO
ẹja ẹyin
eh-jah eh-yin
ZH中文
蛋鱼
dàn yú
ZUZU
inhlanzi yeziphuzo
een-khlahn-zee yez-ee-poo-zoh

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