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flying fish in Tagalog

iliw

/ˌflaɪ̯.(ʔ)ɪŋ ˈfɪʃ//ˌflaɪ̯.(ʔ)ɪŋ ˈfɪʃ/

flying fish in Tagalog: iliw, isdanlawin. In English, flying fish means a tropical marine fish of the family Exocoetidae, having enlarged winglike pectoral fins enabling it to escape predators by taking short gliding flights through the air.

Tagalog words for flying fish

a tropical marine fish
iliw, isdanlawin

English meaning of flying fish

  1. noun A tropical marine fish of the family Exocoetidae, having enlarged winglike pectoral fins enabling it to escape predators by taking short gliding flights through the air.
  2. noun Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see flying, fish.

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Questions about flying fish in Tagalog

What is the meaning of flying fish in Tagalog?
Flying fish in Tagalog is iliw, isdanlawin.
Ano ang flying fish sa Tagalog?
Flying fish: iliw, isdanlawin.
What does flying fish mean in English?
Flying fish means a tropical marine fish of the family Exocoetidae, having enlarged winglike pectoral fins enabling it to escape predators by taking short gliding flights through the air.

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