rohu
rohu noun: a freshwater fish, Labeo rohita, of the carp family, found throughout Asia.
Noun
rohu (plural rohus)
- A freshwater fish, Labeo rohita, of the carp family, found throughout Asia.
- “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.”1969, Joseph Jacobs, Indian Fairy Tales, page 53
- He caught a Rahu fish weighing around three kilos, and brought home a pair of pigeons for his wife to cook.2011, Arupa Patangia Kalita, translated by Deepika Phukan, The Story of Felanee
rohu meaning in Tamil, Punjabi and Myanmar
rohu in Tamil
- நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும்
rohu in Punjabi
- Translations
- ਰੋਹੂ rohū
rohu in Myanmar
- Translations
- ငါးမြစ်ချင်း nga:mrachkyang:
Forms of rohu
| plural | rohus |
|---|---|
| alternative form | rahu |
Origin of rohu
From Hindi रोहू (rohū), from Sanskrit रोहित (rohita, “reddish”), due to the reddish tint of the fish's fins.
Questions about rohu
- What does rohu mean?
- Rohu means a freshwater fish, Labeo rohita, of the carp family, found throughout Asia.
- What is rohu in Tamil?
- Rohu in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும். See Rohu meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is rohu?
- Rohu is a noun.
- What is the plural of rohu?
- The plural of rohu is rohus.
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Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: rohu (page history and authors); rohu (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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