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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesसनफ़िश
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sanfish
"सनफ़िश समुद्र में पाई जाने वाली एक बहुत बड़ी मछली है।"
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A large marine fish with a nearly round, compressed body, rough grey skin, and tall dorsal and anal fins, also known as an ocean sunfish.
"Divers near the coast were amazed to encounter a massive ocean sunfish basking near the surface." - 2
Any of numerous freshwater North American fishes belonging to the family Centrarchidae.
"Children at the lake spent the afternoon catching small sunfish with simple rods."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English words 'sun' and 'fish', recorded in the 17th century. It describes various fishes that bask near the surface of the water, notably the heavy ocean sunfish (genus Mola), whose scientific genus name derives from the Latin word for millstone due to its round, grey, and heavy body.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sunfish" is said worldwide
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poisson-lune
Transliteration: pwasɔ̃ lyn
"Le poisson-lune est l'un des plus grands poissons osseux du monde."
Mondfisch
Transliteration: ˈmoːntˌfɪʃ
"Der Mondfisch ernährt sich hauptsächlich von Quallen."
pesce luna
Transliteration: ˈpeʃ.ʃe ˈlu.na
"Abbiamo avvistato un grande pesce luna durante l'immersione."
pez luna
Transliteration: peθ ˈluna
"El pez luna puede llegar a pesar más de una tonelada."
peixe-lua
Transliteration: ˈpejʃe ˈlu.ɐ
"O peixe-lua é frequentemente visto na superfície da água."
सनफ़िश
Transliteration: sanfish
"सनफ़िश समुद्र में पाई जाने वाली एक बहुत बड़ी मछली है।"
翻车鱼
Transliteration: fān chē yú
"翻车鱼是一种样子非常奇特的海洋鱼类。"
개복치
Transliteration: gaebokchi
"개복치는 거대한 몸집을 가진 바다 물고기입니다."
マンボウ
Transliteration: manbō
"水族館で大きなマンボウを見ました。"
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