rohu

See also: rohů

English

Alternative forms

• rahu

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Hindi रोहू (rohū).

Noun

rohu (plural rohus)

1. A freshwater fish, , of the carp family, found throughout Asia. [from 19th c.]
   • 1969, Joseph Jacobs, Indian Fairy Tales, p. 53:

     “Well,” said the fakir, “when you come to the Bhagirathi river you will see a big fish, a Rohu; and you must get him to carry you to Prince Majnun's country, or you will never reach it.”

   • 2011, Deepika Phukan, translating Arupa Patangia Kalita, The Story of Felanee:

     He caught a Rahu fish weighing around three kilos, and brought home a pair of pigeons for his wife to cook.

Translations

Translations

• Burmese: ငါးမြစ်ချင်း (my) (nga:mrachkyang:)
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• Japanese: ロフー (rohū), ラベオ・ロヒータ (rabeo-rohīta)

Anagrams

• hour

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Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈroɦu]

Noun

rohu

1. genitive/dative/vocative/locative singular of roh