pangasius

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noun

Any of various edible freshwater fish of the genus Pangasius, native to southeast Asia, especially the iridescent shark, Pangasius hypophthalmus.

OriginBengali পাঙ্গাশ →
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Meanings

nounpangasius (plural pangasia)

plural pangasia

  1. Any of various edible freshwater fish of the genus Pangasius, native to southeast Asia, especially the iridescent shark, Pangasius hypophthalmus.

Origin

  1. Bengaliপাঙ্গাশ
  2. Englishpangasius

From Bengali পাঙ্গাশ (paṅgaś).

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Translations

Dutch pangasius
  • pangasiusfish of the genus Pangasius — see also iridescent shark, panga
Finnish haimonni, pangasius
  • haimonnifish of the genus Pangasius — see also iridescent shark, panga
  • pangasiusfish of the genus Pangasius — see also iridescent shark, panga
Italian pangasio
  • pangasiofish of the genus Pangasius — see also iridescent shark, panga
Polish panga
  • pangafish of the genus Pangasius — see also iridescent shark, panga
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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