blouwalvis

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Afrikaans[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From blou +‎ walvis, probably a calque of English blue whale.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈblœu̯ˌval.fəs/

Noun[edit]

blouwalvis (plural blouwalvisse)

  1. blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
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