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PRONUNCIATION OF KISSING GOURAMI

kissing gourami  [ˈkɪsɪŋ ˈɡʊərəmɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KISSING GOURAMI

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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Kissing gourami is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KISSING GOURAMI MEAN IN ENGLISH?

kissing gourami

Kissing gourami

Kissing gouramis, also known as kissing fish or kissers, are large tropical freshwater fish comprising the monotypic labyrinth fish family Helostomatidae. These fish originate from Thailand to Indonesia. They can be food fish which are farmed in their native Southeast Asia. They are used fresh for steaming, baking, broiling, and pan frying. The kissing gourami is a popular aquarium fish.

Definition of kissing gourami in the English dictionary

The definition of kissing gourami in the dictionary is a labyrinth fish, Helostoma temmincki, which is brightly coloured and a popular aquarium fish.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KISSING GOURAMI


academy
əˈkædəmɪ
Akademi
əˈkɑːdəmɪ
alchemy
ˈælkəmɪ
anatomy
əˈnætəmɪ
astronomy
əˈstrɒnəmɪ
autonomy
ɔːˈtɒnəmɪ
Bellamy
ˈbɛləmɪ
economy
ɪˈkɒnəmɪ
enemy
ˈɛnəmɪ
epitome
ɪˈpɪtəmɪ
gastronomy
ɡæsˈtrɒnəmɪ
gourami
ˈɡʊərəmɪ
homochromy
hɒˈmɒkrəmɪ
hysterectomy
ˌhɪstəˈrɛktəmɪ
lampadedromy
ˌlæmpəˈdedrəmɪ
loxodromy
lɒkˈsɒdrəmɪ
Naomi
ˈneɪəmɪ
orthodromy
ˈɔːθədrəmɪ
sesame
ˈsɛsəmɪ
taxonomy
tækˈsɒnəmɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KISSING GOURAMI

kiss
kiss curl
kiss of death
kiss of life
kiss off
kiss-and-tell
kiss-off
kissable
kissably
kissagram
kissel
kisser
kissing bug
kissing gate
Kissinger
kissogram
kisspeptin
kissy
kissy-kissy
kist

WORDS THAT END LIKE KISSING GOURAMI

Adami
agami
ami
calami
chiyogami
hippopotami
kami
Khatami
kirigami
Miami
origami
pastrami
rami
salami
Sami
swami
tatami
thalami
tsunami
umami

Synonyms and antonyms of kissing gourami in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «kissing gourami» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KISSING GOURAMI

Find out the translation of kissing gourami to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of kissing gourami from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «kissing gourami» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

接吻鱼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

el gourami besando
570 millions of speakers

English

kissing gourami
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चुंबन gourami
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تقبيل gourami
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

целуя гурами
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

beijando gourami
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চুম্বন gourami
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gourami baiser
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mencium gourami
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

küssen gourami
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

キスグーラミ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

키스 gourami
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngambung gourami
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hôn gourami
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முட்டாள்தனம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चुंबन गौरामी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Gurami öpüşme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

baciare gourami
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

całowanie gourami
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

цілуючи гурамі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

saruta gourami
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φιλιά gourami
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

soen Gourami
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kissing gurami
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kyssing fiskene
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of kissing gourami

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KISSING GOURAMI»

The term «kissing gourami» is normally little used and occupies the 150.761 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KISSING GOURAMI» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «kissing gourami» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «kissing gourami» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about kissing gourami

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KISSING GOURAMI»

Discover the use of kissing gourami in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to kissing gourami and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Kissing Gourami
The Kissing Gourami starts when Max Roper’s boss, head of the EPT security organization, assigns him to find a ten-thousand-dollar missing dress.
Kin Platt, 2012
2
Tropical Fish Coloring Book
Forty-one different species of tropical fish, among them a male Siamese fightingfish blowing his bubble nest and two kissing gourami; also, 26 species of marine plants. 20 plates, including 10 two-page spreads.
Stefen Bernath, 1978
3
At the Aquarium
Twenty-nine large, easy-to-color images of marine life provide youngsters with visual tips for identifying animals and plants likely to be found at an aquarium.
Cathy Beylon, 2003
4
Sea Life Follow-the-Dots
This fun-filled little book introduces youngsters to amzing underwater plants and aimals as they connect dots and create pictures.
Barbara Soloff Levy, 1997
5
Seoul Searching: Culture and Identity in Contemporary Korean ...
According to one report by a national newspaper, anyone who had not seen the film during its spectacularly successful initial run would frequently be left out of social conversations; sales of the tropical fish kissing gourami, which appear ...
Frances Gateward, 2012
6
Articles on Fish of South East Asia, Including: Carp, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
7
The Foundations of Ethology
Both the "kissing" gourami (Helostoma temmincki) and the blenniid Escenius have jaws and teeth adapted to scraping, and each of the two contending fish " scrapes" at the mouth of the other with exactly the same motor pattern. In the gourami ...
‎1981
8
Fauna of Thailand: Dingo, Water Buffalo, Climbing Gourami, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, 2013
9
Fish Respiration
Carp Carp Carp Carp Goldfish Goldfish Goldfish Goldfish Deep-sea fishes Airbreathing Species Florida gar Kissing gourami Amazonian species Curimata Cyprinus carpio Cyprinus carpio C yprinus carpio C yprinus carpio Carassius auratus ...
Steve F. Perry, Bruce Tufts, 1998
10
Fish of Thailand: Climbing Gourami, Asian Arowana, Siamese ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, 2011

9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KISSING GOURAMI»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term kissing gourami is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Free pond guide with Spring issue of Practical Fishkeeping
There's advice on keeping the Kissing gourami, which makes a great pet — in the right aquarium. And if you're not sure how many fish your ... «Practical Fishkeeping, Mar 15»
2
7 Totally Bizarre Pokemon Based On Real Life Wonders of Nature!
But, it's at least interesting to know that the heart-shaped romantic was based on an equally doting lip-locker - the Kissing Gourami. These fish ... «moviepilot.com, Feb 15»
3
Reconstructing the Enemy
These star-crossed lovers come to represent the countries of North and South Korea, symbolized by kissing gourami fish. “If one of them dies, ... «Harvard Political Review, Feb 15»
4
From Tisha B'Av to Tu B'Av, discovering the key to redemption
A pair of Kissing Gourami fish kiss. Photo by Reuters. Text size. Comments (1). Print Page. Send to friend. Share on Facebook. Share on Twitter. «Haaretz, Jul 13»
5
7 Steps To Make Hanging Aquarium
Also buy some freshwater fish like Angelfish, Kissing Gourami, Bettas etc. Step 2: Next make three holes on the hay stands keeping equal gap ... «BoldSky, Jun 12»
6
Surprise? Plastic Surgeon Reveals Most Requested Celebrity …
... 2 married men said they think Angelina is the ugliest celebrity and one of these men said that she has lips like a Kissing Gourami fish! And on ... «Celebuzz, Jun 11»
7
Birds don't do it, bees don't do it — why do we kiss?
One fish from Thailand, called the kissing gourami, touches its lips with others, during feeding or fighting, or as a sign of courtship. Strangely ... «New York Post, Jan 11»
8
Deluge in the city: Urban wetlands not doing their bit
... the waterways had very low fish-diversity and 100% of the fish found in these areas were exotic highly invasive varieties like the kissing gourami, thilapia and ... «Sunday Times.lk, May 10»
9
Drowning in dirt
... areas of the marsh have more or less become extinct, with pollution-resistant exotic invasive fish like thilapia, kissing gourami and knife fish taking their place. «Sunday Times.lk, Sep 08»

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