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Scenario 1 - When I and hubby go to the fish market ! |
Scenario 2 :
Time:IST:12:30 am
USA-EST:2 pm
Tring tring..
Mom -Hello molu/dear
Me: Hello amma
Mom:Enda moley ee nerathu..sukhamaano/why did you call at this time? Are you alright ?
Me:Amma,aa unda kannolla meende peru enda/amma,what's the name of that fish with big round eyes?
Mom: Othiri meen ondallo moley/There are a lot of fish honey : Unimary ,vatta ,vaala ?
Me : ummm...aaa..amma aa thadiyan meen ille athu/Amma that big fat one.loooong..Tilapia enna Englishil/In English,its called Tilapia..
Mom: Nee silopia aano udechichatu/You mean silopia fish we get in Kerala?...
Me..(Totally confused...)...amma njan pinne vilikyaamatto,orangiko /amma will call you later ok..too late go to bed ok
Call disconnected and the conversation ends ..in vain .
Well,these scenarios happened several times during those initial days of married life , just like everything else in cooking/eating ,but a tad more ; fishes here, really tested my general knowledge ,made my brain go upside down,brain cells shrink .Well,this mere fish ,totally confused me not only by its name but also by its shape,size and form.Some fish looked familiar but it's name, forget about English ,I wasn't even sure with its Malayalam name. The one I knew the Malayalam name,I wasn't sure if its the right fish I am looking for. In short ,in English, the only name of fish I remembered were "Pomfret" and Nemo , and in Malayalam:-Avoli,netholi/chuda,neimeen,mathi,ayila,shraav,thirandi specifically ..
Needless to say,it was really challenging to resist my love for seafood,drag my hubby to the fish market , stare at those fishes and then at the fish monger and finally to buy the right fish or any, for that matter.
I realized..enough is enough...It's neither fair to test their patience or torture their ; hubby's GK ,Fish monger's GK,mom and dad's GK let alone mine.Of course,Google was and is my go to guide . I still get confused and I am still learning.So,finally decided to compose a list of fish and other seafoods that my mother cooks at home and I am used to the taste of it ,so that now onwards ,any visit to a fish market will be less scary and total paisa vasool ....
Here are the seafood-s used mostly at my home.I've compiled the fish names in English to Malayalam,Tamil,Telugu,Kannada,Hindi,Arabic with their pictures, after researching the web in and out ,so that it'll be helpful to others as well .If there is any mistake or if anyone wants to add other fish names I missed to the list,please free to comment below.
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Image : Freshfish.com |
ENGLISH-Pearl Spot/ Green Chromide||MALAYALAM-Karimeen||TAMIL-Pattai, Palincha, Setha Kendai||TELUGU-Cashimera
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Image:wdfw.wa.gov |
ENGLISH- Sardine||MALAYALAM-Mathi/Chaala||TAMIL-Mathi Meen, Kavalai, Vellai Suda, Neethu Kavalai||TELUGU-Kavalu, Noona Kavallu||KANNADA-Mathi, Bootayi||HINDI-Pedvey, Padwa, Washi||ARABIC-Ooma, Alfa, Aida
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Image:Indian-seafood-exporter.com |
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Image:Clovegarden.com |
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Image :Mensjournal.com |
ENGLISH-Tuna||MALAYALAM-Choora||TAMIL-Soorai||KANNADA-Gedare||HINDI-Chura
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Image:wdfw.wa.gov |
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Image:usm.edu |
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Image:TradeIndia.com |
ENGLISH-Anchovy||MALAYALAM-Netholi/velloori/Kozhuva / Chooda / Podi meen ||TAMIL-Nethili, Thogaimeen, Nethail||TELUGU-Nethallu, Pooroava, Kelba, Poravallu||KANNADA-Bolingei Kollathuru||HINDI-Kati||ARABIC-Phyasa
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Image:Alga.co.in |
ENGLISH-Malabar Anchovy||MALAYALAM-Manangu ||TAMIL-Poruva, Poorava ||KANNADA-Tharave, Larrae Manangu
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Image:SeafoodAcademy.com |
ENGLISH-King Fish/Seer fish||MALAYALAM- Naimeen / Aiykoora / Nan meen||TAMIL-Vanjaram, Neimeen, Nettaiyan Cheela||TELUGU-Vanjaram, Konema||HINDI-Surmai, Visonu, Tuvar Anjari||ARABIC-Kanad, Chanaad Khubat, Derak
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Image:Homedeli.in |
ENGLISH-Threadfin Bream/Pink Perch ||MALAYALAM-Kili Meen||TAMIL-Navara, Rani Meenu, Sennagarai, Thullu Kendai, Kandal Meen||TELUGU-Chalaneera Kanti||KANNADA-Mudumagalu, Madmal, Madumagala||HINDI-Rani||ARABIC-Hemamah, Hamarah, Bassi
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Image:Aquafind.com |
ENGLISH-Tilapia||MALAYALAM-Tilopia/Silopia||TAMIL-Kari, Neyyi, Jilapi, Jilehi
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Image:Fao.org |
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Image:.thedailystar.net |
ENGLISH-Hilsa Fish||MALAYALAM-Paluva||TAMIL-Ullam, Oolum, Vengannai, Seva ||TELUGU-Killalu||KANNADA-Mallas Hilsa||HINDI-Pala
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Image:Seafresh.in |
ENGLISH-Catla/Bengal Carp||MALAYALAM-Karakatla, Katla, Karaka||TAMIL-Katla, Kendai, Thoppu Meen, Kanavi, Theppu Meen||TELUGU-Botchee, Botcha||ARABIC-Boassa, Chepti, Bhakur, Katla, Tambra
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Image:Huppengtrading.com |
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Image:Amazon.com |
ENGLISH-Shark||MALAYALAM- Sraavu / Choraku||TAMIL-Sura Meen, Sorrah||TELUGU-Soraputtu, Sorrah||KANNADA-Thatte||HINDI-Shivda, Pari, Puram||ARABIC-Jargoor, Gursh,lakham, Walad

ENGLISH-Mullet, Red Mullet||MALAYALAM-Thirutta Maalan, Kanambu, Thirutha (grey Mullet)||TAMIL-Saala, Madavai Kendai||TELUGU-Bontha Parigi, Koniga, Kathi Parigo
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Image:Fishkaar.net |
ENGLISH-Red Snapper||MALAYALAM-Pahari, Chemballi, Murumeen||TAMIL-Sankara Meen, Paruthi Vela Meen||TELUGU-Korameenu, Thundava, Rangu||ARABIC-Tambusa
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Image:Discoverlife.org |
ENGLISH-Finned Bulleye||MALAYALAM-Chenvara, Unnimary||TAMIL-Cheena Vaarai, Kakkasi ||TELUGU-Disco Meenu||KANNADA-Disco Menu
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Image:Fishwatch.gov |
ENGLISH-Cod||MALAYALAM-Mullan, Chemmun, Sarghan, Panna Mahi||TAMIL-Panna, Kalava
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Image:Mexfish.com |
ENGLISH-Grouper,/Reef Cod||MALAYALAM-Kalava, Murumeen||TAMIL-Kalavan, Panni Meen, Komeri, Kelavan||TELUGU-Muri Meenu||KANNADA-Guri, Gopra, Muri Meenu
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Image:freshislandfish.com |
ENGLISH-Mahi-Mahi ||MALAYALAM- Affunose
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Image:TotalFisherman.com |
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Image:Caterersdepot.com |
ENGLISH-Wallago / Knife Fish||MALAYALAM-Vaala
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Image:taibif.tw |
ENGLISH-Thryssa||MALAYALAM-Manangu
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Image:fisheriesjlr.com |
ENGLISH-Sword Fish||MALAYALAM- Kadal Kuthira
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Image:Mexfish.com |
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Image:Fishmart.com |
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Image:Exoticmeatmarkets.com |
ENGLISH-Eel||MALAYALAM-Paambu Meen, Mlanjil, Manangil||TAMIL-Vilangu, Seram Paambu||TELUGU-Maluguchepa||KANNADA-Kencholi, Hari Meenu||HINDI-Vam, Bale, Ahir
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Image:Cupegraf.com |
ENGLISH-Stingray||MALAYALAM-Thirandi||TAMIL-Thirukkai||TELUGU-Teki, Belugiri, Tenku
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Image:nrn.com |
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Monahansseafood.com |
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Image:Sea-ex.com |
ENGLISH-Prawn||MALAYALAM-Chemmeen||TAMIL-Eraa||HINDI-Jhinga, Chingri, Sungat
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Image:Altoday.com |
ENGLISH-Shrimp||MALAYALAM-KONJU||TAMIL-Eral, Raatu||TELUGU-Boli, Etti||HINDI-Kolbi
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Image:Squid-world.com |
ENGLISH-Squid||MALAYALAM-Kanawa||TAMIL-Oosi Kanawa, Kanavai||HINDI-Mankyo, Samudra-pheni, Calamari
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Desibucket.com |
ENGLISH-Clams||MALAYALAM-Kakka||TAMIL-Chippi, Kilingal, Vaazhi, Vazhukkumatti
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Image:Playbuzz.com |
ENGLISH-Crab||MALAYALAM-Nandu, Njandu||TAMIL-Nandu||TELUGU-Peetha, Pitha ||HINDI-Kekda, Kurlya
Reference : iluenglish.com and wikipedia
Now,I know for sure, "What's in a name?" ....