Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rohu

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ro-hu
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A freshwater fish, Labeo rohita, of the carp family, found throughout Asia.

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

From Hindi रोहू (rohū), from Sanskrit रोहित (rohita, “reddish”), due to the reddish tint of the fish's fins.

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: रोहित

Inflected Forms

rohus (plural) rahu (alternative)

Questions

What does rohu mean?: A freshwater fish, Labeo rohita, of the carp family, found throughout Asia.
Where does rohu come from?: It is traced to Sanskrit.

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