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How do you say "catfish" in Russian?
сом
som
In Russian, "catfish" is сом.
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Pronunciation
SOM with stress on this single syllable. The о is short, and м is a clear 'm' sound.
Writing and usage
Сом has just three letters: с, о, м. It's the shortest fish name, with straightforward sounds.
Example sentence
Сом живёт на дне реки.
The catfish lives at the river bottom.
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How to remember сом
Сом has a simple sound. Catfish stay at the bottom of rivers, keeping quiet like the single-syllable word.
Related words
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- piranha пиранья piranʹja
- rabbit кролик krolik
- river dolphin речной дельфин rečnoj delʹfin
- sardine сардина sardina
- sheep овца ovca
- stem стебель stebelʹ
- turkey индюк indjuk
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Questions about сом
How do you say "catfish" in Russian?
In Russian, "catfish" is сом. It is a noun.
How is сом written in Russian?
Сом has just three letters: с, о, м. It's the shortest fish name, with straightforward sounds.
How is сом used in a sentence?
Use сом as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Сом живёт на дне реки. (The catfish lives at the river bottom.).
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