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