Etymology

kelb-el-bahr

Today it means: Synonym of elongate tigerfish. Full definition →

Arabic كَلْب الْبَحْر
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  1. Arabic · borrowed fromكَلْب الْبَحْر
  2. English todaykelb-el-bahr

Borrowed from Arabic كَلْب الْبَحْر (kalb al-baḥr, literally “water dog”).

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