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/

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• Hyphenation: gal‧joen
• Rhymes: -un
• Homophone: Galjoen

Noun

galjoen n (plural galjoenen, diminutive galjoentje n)

1. A galleon (sailing ship).

Related terms

• galei
• galjoot

Descendants

• Afrikaans: galjoen