molly
/moʝi/from spelling rules
molly is the Spanish word for the fish molly.
The word refers to the fish known as a molly.
Meaning: fish (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/moʝi/
Did you know?
- While molly refers to the fish, in certain Spanish-speaking urban slang, 'molly' refers to the synthetic drug MDMA, mirroring the English usage.
- In many parts of Latin America, the fish is known by various local names like molinés or even names related to its color. Using the English-derived molly might only be understood in specialized aquatic shops.
- Spanish uses the masculine article el for molly even if the fish is female, as the category of fish is grammatically masculine.
Examples in context
- ¿Por qué odia a Molly?How come he hates Molly?Tatoeba #4638323 by Shishir, translation #38635 by Zifre
- Molly lanzó una piedra al lago.Molly threw a stone into the lake.Tatoeba #13816219 by Seael, translation #13816214 by tieguy
- Molly tiene un reloj grande.Molly has a large clock.Tatoeba #1102729 by alexmarcelo, translation #30324 by CN
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are looking at a fish tank at a pet store.
- MateoMira ese molly naranja.Look at that orange molly.
- LucíaEs muy bonito, Mateo.It is very pretty, Mateo.
- Mateo¿Crees que el molly es fácil de cuidar?Do you think the molly is easy to take care of?
- LucíaSí, Lucía dice que son peces resistentes.Yes, Lucía says they are hardy fish.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
