Fischin world languages
| Language | Word | Pronunciation | Gender | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 魚さかな | sakana | — | |
| English | fish | /fɪʃ/ | — | |
| French | poisson | /pwa.sɔ̃/ | masculine | |
| Italian | pesce | /ˈpeʃ.ʃe/ | masculine | |
| Spanish | pez | /peθ/ | masculine | |
| Korean | 물고기 | mulgogi | — | |
| Chinese | 鱼Traditional 魚 | yú | — |
Japanese is romanized in Hepburn, Chinese in pinyin, Korean in Revised Romanization; the rest in IPA (Castilian Spanish). Notation
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We found no well-known slang or unwanted meanings for this word in these languages (regional slang is not fully covered).
Language notes
- English (fish)Singular and plural are the same.
- French (poisson)Looks similar to poison — watch the spelling.
- Spanish (pez)A live fish. Fish as food is pescado.IPA shows Castilian Spanish; in Latin America [θ] (like English “th”) is pronounced [s].
- Korean (물고기)Fish as food is 생선 (saengseon).