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barramundi

/ˌbæɹəˈmʌndi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.89 in modern English

Syllables
bar-ra-mun-di
IPA
/ˌbæɹəˈmʌndi/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A diadromous fish of species Lates calcarifer, of the Centropomidae family, order Perciformes, widely distributed in the Indo-West Pacific; a popular food fish.

noun

Either of two fish, Scleropages leichardti and S. jardinii, of the family Osteoglossidae.

Australian usage

noun

The fish Neoceratodus forsteri of the family Neoceratodontidae; the Australian lungfish.

Australian usage; Obsolete

Etymology

Likely from a Pama-Nyungan language. Said to be from a language spoken in the Rockhampton area in Queensland, but this cannot be confirmed.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

barramundis (plural)

Synonyms

Asian sea bass barra For other English common names see barramundi at Fishbase begti

Questions

How do you pronounce barramundi?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌbæɹəˈmʌndi/.
What does barramundi mean?
A diadromous fish of species Lates calcarifer, of the Centropomidae family, order Perciformes, widely distributed in the Indo-West Pacific; a popular food fish.
Where does barramundi come from?
Likely from a Pama-Nyungan language. Said to be from a language spoken in the Rockhampton area in Queensland, but this cannot be confirmed.

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