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Pronunciation / Transliteration: pogi
"셰프는 해산물 애호가를 위해 포기 요리를 준비했습니다."
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2 senses- 1
A type of fish belonging to the family Sparidae, typically found in warm waters and known for its edible flesh.
"The chef prepared a delicious porgy dish for the seafood lovers." - 2
A term used in some regions to refer to a specific species of fish, often caught for sport or food.
"During the fishing trip, we caught several porgies along the coast."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'porgy' originates from the late 19th century, derived from the West African word 'porgy' which referred to a type of fish. The word was adopted into English as a name for several species of fish in the family Sparidae, commonly found in warm waters.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Porgy" is said worldwide
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Porgy
Transliteration: porgy
Script: porgy
"Le chef a préparé un plat de porgy pour les amateurs de fruits de mer."
Porgy
Transliteration: porgy
Script: porgy
"Der Koch bereitete ein köstliches Porgy-Gericht für die Meeresfrüchte-Liebhaber zu."
Porgy
Transliteration: porgy
Script: porgy
"Lo chef ha preparato un piatto di porgy per gli amanti dei frutti di mare."
Porgy
Transliteration: porgy
Script: porgy
"El chef preparó un plato de porgy para los amantes de los mariscos."
Porgy
Transliteration: porgy
Script: porgy
"O chef preparou um prato de porgy para os amantes de frutos do mar."
पॉर्गी
Transliteration: porgi
"शेफ ने समुद्री भोजन प्रेमियों के लिए पॉर्गी का एक व्यंजन तैयार किया।"
鲷鱼
Transliteration: diāo yú
"厨师为海鲜爱好者准备了一道鲷鱼菜肴。"
포기
Transliteration: pogi
"셰프는 해산물 애호가를 위해 포기 요리를 준비했습니다."
ポーギー
Transliteration: pōgī
"シェフは海の幸愛好家のためにポーギー料理を用意しました。"
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