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Yiddish
Etymology
From Latin thunnus (“tuna”) + פֿיש (fish, “fish”). Compare German Thunfisch.
Noun
טונפֿיש • (tunfish) m, plural טונפֿיש (tunfish)
- tuna (fish)
Derived terms
References
- Justus van de Kamp et al., “טונפֿיש” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek , Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .