galjoen

English

Noun

galjoen

  1. Dichistius capensis, a marine fish found only along the coast of South Africa.
    Synonyms: black bream, blackfish

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish galeón or Middle French galion.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɣɑlˈjun/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: gal‧joen
  • Rhymes: -un
  • Homophone: Galjoen

Noun

galjoen n (plural galjoenen, diminutive galjoentje n)

  1. A galleon (sailing ship).

Descendants
  • Afrikaans: galjoen
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