"blouwalvis" meaning in Afrikaans

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Noun

IPA: /ˈblœu̯ˌval.fəs/ Forms: blouwalvisse [plural]
Etymology: From blou + walvis, probably a calque of English blue whale. Etymology templates: {{compound|af|blou|walvis}} blou + walvis, {{calque|af|en|blue whale|nocap=1}} calque of English blue whale Head templates: {{head|af|noun|||plural|blouwalvisse|||||||||||||f2accel-form=p|f2request=1|f5accel-form=diminutive|head=}} blouwalvis (plural blouwalvisse), {{af-noun|blouwalvisse}} blouwalvis (plural blouwalvisse)
  1. blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
    Sense id: en-blouwalvis-af-noun-auw9-xyu Categories (other): Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header

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