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Gujarati translation: Ashtapago; asthpaad


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English term or phrase:octopus
Gujarati translation:Ashtapago; asthpaad
Entered by: punam
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13:32 Jan 7, 2009
English to Gujarati translations [PRO]
Science - Fisheries
English term or phrase: octopus
one word if possible
punam
Local time: 06:19
Ashtapago
Explanation:
As the creature is having eight limbs which resembles as leg ,it is known and called as ashtapago in Sanskrit as wll as Gujarati
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madhu barbhaya
India
Local time: 10:49
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Summary of answers provided
5Ashtapago
madhu barbhaya
4આઠહાથ
Lalit Sati
3animal with eight limbs
agave
Summary of reference entries provided
María Leonor Acevedo-Miranda

  

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animal with eight limbs


Explanation:
"Ashtabhuj" AYTBauj

agave
Local time: 01:19
Native speaker of: Native in GujaratiGujarati, Native in HindiHindi
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આઠહાથ


Explanation:
આઠહાથ
(http://www.logosdictionary.org/pls/dictionary/new_dictionary...

આઠ હાથ
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Lalit Sati
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Ashtapago


Explanation:
As the creature is having eight limbs which resembles as leg ,it is known and called as ashtapago in Sanskrit as wll as Gujarati

Example sentence(s):
  • Threre are lot of ashtapagos in sea near Somnath
madhu barbhaya
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Local time: 10:49
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Reference

Reference information:
http://www.fao.org/fishery/species/3571

María Leonor Acevedo-Miranda
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Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in SpanishSpanish
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Jan 8, 2009 - Changes made by punam:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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