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fish

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/fɪʃ/ · fish

A limbless cold-blooded vertebrate animal with gills and fins living wholly in water.

Meanings

nounformal

A limbless cold-blooded vertebrate animal with gills and fins living wholly in water.

ایک بے ہاتھ یخ خون والا مخلوق جو کہ آبی زندگی گزارتی ہے اور کیلے اور پنکھ رکھتی ہے۔

مچھلی

machhli

Synonyms

aquatic animalsea creaturemarine lifeآبی جانورسمندری مخلوقسمندری حیات

Antonyms

terrestrial animalزمینی جانور

Common Collocations

  • freshwater fish
  • saltwater fish
  • fish market

Example Sentences

I caught a big fish in the lake.

میں نے جھیل میں ایک بڑی مچھلی پکڑی۔

Main ne jheel mein aik bari machhli pakri.

She loves to eat grilled fish.

وہ گرل کی ہوئی مچھلی کھانا پسند کرتی ہے۔

Woh grill ki hui machhli khana pasand karti hai.

The aquarium has a variety of colorful fish.

اکواریوم میں کئی قسم کی رنگ برنگی مچھلیاں ہیں۔

Aquarium mein kai qism ki rang birangi machhliyan hain.

Easily Confused With

flesh:Flesh refers to the soft substance consisting of muscle and fat that is found between the skin and bones, often used when discussing meat, unlike fish which is the live aquatic creature.

Word Family

fishing
verbماہی گیری
fisherman
nounماہی گیر
fishery
nounماہی گیری کا علاقہ

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Fish swim in the sea, and they seem to be free!

Picture a vibrant coral reef full of colorful fish swimming around.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

پانی میں رہنے والی مخلوق، مچھلی کی مثال ہے جو سب سے آزاد ہے۔

Pani mein rehne wali makhlooq, machhli ki misaal hai jo sab se azaad hai.

The creature that lives in water, the fish is an example of the most free.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جیسے مچھلی پانی میں رہتی ہے۔

Jaise machhli pani mein rehti hai.

Like a fish in water.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "fisc" — a fish

First known use: before the 12th century

The word 'fish' has been used in the English language since the Old English period and has roots in various Germanic languages.