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nelisilmäkala

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Finnish

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Etymology

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neli- (four-) +‎ silmä (eye) +‎ kala (fish)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈneliˌsilmæˌkɑlɑ/, [ˈne̞liˌs̠ilmæˌkɑ̝lɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ɑlɑ
  • Hyphenation(key): neli‧silmä‧kala

Noun

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nelisilmäkala

  1. four-eyed fish (fish of the genus Anableps, with eyes divided horizontally into two parts so that they can see simultaneously under and above water)

Declension

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Possessive forms of nelisilmäkala (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)