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• rahu

Noun

rohu ‎(plural rohus)

1. A freshwater fish, Labeo rohita, of the carp family, found throughout Asia. [from 19th c.]
   • 1969, Joseph Jacobs, Indian Fairy Tales, p. 53:

     “Well,” said the fakir, “when you come to the Bhagirathi river you will see a big fish, a Rohu; and you must get him to carry you to Prince Majnun's country, or you will never reach it.”

   • 2011, Deepika Phukan, translating Arupa Patangia Kalita, The Story of Felanee:

     He caught a Rahu fish weighing around three kilos, and brought home a pair of pigeons for his wife to cook.