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raku

Bingham

ráku

n. a fish, the.

Sabatier

raku

n. <fish> swordfish.
ex.
  • species: te raku ika, te raku-ikabara (Istiophoridae sp.), makaira sp., te raku ie, te raku riri, te raku bani, te raku ba kabane, te raku taburimai.
  • ten rakuraku: a very large kind.
n. te raku: a magic practised on canoe against danger from sword-fish c.

Goo & Banner

ráku

sn. Makaira sp. (ll).
n. spearfish; marlin (sm).

ráku1

sn. family Istiophoridae (ll).

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