rohu

See also: rohů

English

From Hindi रोहू (rohū), from Sanskrit रोहित (rohita, “reddish”), due to the reddish tint of the fish's fins.

rohu (plural rohus)

A freshwater fish, Labeo rohita, of the carp family, found throughout Asia. [from 19th c.]
- 1969, Joseph Jacobs, Indian Fairy Tales, p. 53:
  “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.”
- 2011, Deepika Phukan, translating Arupa Patangia Kalita, The Story of Felanee:
  He caught a Rahu fish weighing around three kilos, and brought home a pair of pigeons for his wife to cook.

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