name
Meaning 1
A transliteration of the Japanese female given name 小夜里.
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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sayori
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noun
Meaning 2
A slender, surface-dwelling fish of the species Hyporhamphus sajori in the halfbeak family, native to coastal waters influenced by warm currents.
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Japanese halfbeak, Japanese needlefish
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Transliteration of Japanese 小夜里 (Sayori).
Transliteration of Japanese 細魚 /針魚 (sayori, literally “slender/needle fish”).