虱目魚

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See also: 蝨目魚 and 虱目鱼

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of – see 蝨目魚 (“milkfish”).
(This term is a variant traditional form of 蝨目魚).

Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Hyōgaiji

Grade: 1
ひい
Grade: 2
irregular

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien 蝨目魚虱目鱼 (sat-ba̍k-hî).

Pronunciation

Noun

()()(ひい) or 虱目魚(サバヒー) (sabahī

  1. milkfish

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN