ayu

Etymology

From Japanese 鮎 (ayu, “sweetfish”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑːjuː/

Noun

ayu (usually uncountable, plural ayus)

1. A sweetfish, an amphidromous fish of East Asia, the only member of its genus and family, Plecoglossus altivelis, named and prized for its sweet-tasting flesh. It is a game fish and is also subject to extensive aquaculture.

Anagrams

• Yau

Etymology

From Latin allium.

Noun

ayu m (plural ayos)

1. garlic (plant)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.ju/
• Hyphenation: a‧yu
• Rhymes: -ju, -u

Noun

ayu

1. tree
2. wood, timber

Romanization

ayu

1. Rōmaji transcription of あゆ
2. Rōmaji transcription of アユ

Alternative forms

• hayu

Adjective

ayu (Javanese script ꦲꦪꦸ)

1. beautiful, pretty

Noun

ayu (Javanese script ꦲꦪꦸ)

1. beauty

Alternative forms

• Ayu
• ايو‎

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aju/
• Rhymes: -aju, -ju, -u

Adjective

ayu (Jawi spelling ايو)

1. dainty (Delicately small and pretty)