kabeljou

English

Wikispecies

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans kabeljou, from Dutch kabeljauw (“cod”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑːbəljaʊ/

Noun

kabeljou (plural kabeljous)

  1. (South Africa) A type of fish from southern Africa, Argyrosomus coronus.

Synonyms
  • dusky kob
  • giant kob (occasionally spelled cob), not to be confused with the squaretail kob (Argyrosomus thorpei)
  • daga salmon

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch kabeljauw, from Middle Dutch cabelliau, from Old Dutch cabillau.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌka.bəlˈjœu̯/

Noun

kabeljou (plural kabeljoue)

  1. A cod.

Descendants
  • → English: kabeljou
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