Matsya
मत्स्य
Sanskrit for "fish".
Meaning and origin
Matsya is the plain Sanskrit word for fish, and in Vaishnava tradition it names Vishnu's first descent to earth, the fish avatar who opens the list of his ten incarnations.
How to pronounce Matsya
| Hindi | MUT-syuh /ˈmət̪sjə/ |
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