arowana

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Any of various large freshwater fish belonging to the family Osteoglossidae (especially from genera Heterotis, Osteoglossum, and Scleropages), found in South America, Southeast Asia, Australia, and Africa. These fish are mainly carnivorous and are characterized by large, bony scales, a toothed tongue, and a wide, slanted mouth.
Scleropages formosus (Asian bonytongue)

Word forms

arowana arowanas arahuana arawana aruana

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin, specific epithet of Osteoglossum arowana (now Osteoglossu bicirrhosum), borrowed from Guyanese Kari'na arawana (“the fish Osteoglossum bicirrhosum”; or a like form in Macushi), borrowed, probably via Nheengatu arawanã, from Old Tupi aruanã.

Derived words

African arowana

Translations

Japanese: アロワナ Kari'na: arawana Korean: 아로와나 Malayalam: അരോവാന Nheengatu: arawanã Old Tupi: aruanã Portuguese: aruanã Russian: арава́на Ukrainian: арава́на

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