onaga

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noun

Longtail snapper (Etelis coruscans), a species of ray-finned fish.

OriginJapanese 尾長 →
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Meanings

nounonaga (uncountable)
  1. HawaiiuncountableLongtail snapper (Etelis coruscans), a species of ray-finned fish.

Origin

  1. Japanese尾長
  2. Englishonaga

From Japanese 尾長 (onaga) or 尾長鯛 (onagadai).

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Translations

Hawaiian ʻulaʻula koaʻe
  • ʻulaʻula koaʻelongtail snapper
Japanese 浜鯛, 尾長鯛
  • 浜鯛 (hamadai)longtail snapper
  • 尾長鯛 (onagadai)longtail snapper
  • 尾長 (onaga)longtail snapper

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

NagaoAganoGaona
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APA

onaga. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/onaga

MLA

“onaga.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/onaga. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “onaga,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/onaga.

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