ayu

/ɑːjuː/

ayu noun: a sweetfish, an amphidromous game fish of East Asia of species Plecoglossus altivelis, prized for its sweet-tasting flesh and subject to extensive aquaculture.

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Noun

ayu (usually uncountable, plural ayus)

(usually) A sweetfish, an amphidromous game fish of East Asia of species Plecoglossus altivelis, prized for its sweet-tasting flesh and subject to extensive aquaculture.

Synonyms:

ai

Proper noun capitalized: Ayu

Ayu

A language spoken in Kaduna State of Nigeria.

ayu meaning in Tamil and Vietnamese

ayu in Tamil

நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும்

ayu in Vietnamese

amphidromous fish: cá thơm, cá hương

Synonyms of ayu

Forms of ayu

plural	ayus

Origin of ayu

From Japanese 鮎 (ayu, “sweetfish”).

Questions about ayu

What does ayu mean?: Ayu means a sweetfish, an amphidromous game fish of East Asia of species Plecoglossus altivelis, prized for its sweet-tasting flesh and subject to extensive aquaculture.
What is ayu in Tamil?: Ayu in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும். See Ayu meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is ayu?: Ayu can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce ayu?: Ayu is pronounced /ɑːjuː/.
What is the plural of ayu?: The plural of ayu is ayus.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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