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pomfret in Malay

bawal putih

/ˈpʌmfɹɪt//ˈpɒm.fɹɪt/

pomfret in Malay: bawal putih. In English, pomfret means a fish of family Bramidae, consisting of eight genera and some twenty species.

Malay words for pomfret

fish of family Bramidae
bawal putih

English meaning of pomfret

  1. noun A fish of family Bramidae, consisting of eight genera and some twenty species.
  2. noun Any in the genus Pampus (family Stromateidae) of butterfishes.
  3. noun A golden pomfret (Trachinotus blochii, family Carangidae).
  4. noun A black pomfret (Parastromateus niger, family Carangidae).

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Questions about pomfret in Malay

What is the meaning of pomfret in Malay?
Pomfret in Malay is bawal putih.
Apakah maksud pomfret dalam bahasa Melayu?
Pomfret: bawal putih.
What does pomfret mean in English?
Pomfret means a fish of family Bramidae, consisting of eight genera and some twenty species.

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