airokala

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • giant oarfish, king of herrings Regalecus glesne, in Finnish the name species of the family Regalecidae
  • oarfish any fish in the family Regalecidae

Etymology

Compound from Finnish airo (oar) + Finnish kala (fish, fish's, of the fish, of fish).

Origin

Finnish

kala

Gloss

fish, fish's, of the fish, of fish

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