blouwalvis

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Afrikaans

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈblœu̯ˌval.fəs/

Noun

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blouwalvis (plural blouwalvisse)

  1. blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus