ayu

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ayu^¹

/ɑːjuː/

Where it comes from

From Japanese 鮎 (ayu, “sweetfish”).

noun ayus

uncountable, usually A sweetfish, an amphidromous game fish of East Asia of species Plecoglossus altivelis, prized for its sweet-tasting flesh and subject to extensive aquaculture.
Similar: ai

Ayu^²

proper noun

A language spoken in Kaduna State of Nigeria.

Translations

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noun amphidromous fish

한국어	은어 euneo
中文	香魚 /香鱼 xiāngyú
Tiếng Việt	cá thơm, cá hương

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ayu. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ayu

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"ayu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ayu.

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@misc{ayu_2026,
  title = {ayu},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ayu},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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