Etymology

hilsa

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Today it means: Tenualosa ilisha, a fish in the herring family, and a popular food fish in South Asia. Full definition →

Hindi हिल्सा
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  1. Hindi · borrowed fromहिल्सा
  2. English todayhilsa

Borrowed from Hindi हिल्सा (hilsā).

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