steentjie, noun
/ˈstɪəŋki/
- Forms:
- Formerly also steenje.
- Origin:
- AfrikaansShow more Afrikaans, steen stone + diminutive suffix -ie.
1. Either of two small species of seabream of the Sparidae: a. Spondyliosoma emarginatum, a fish commonly used as bait; dassie sense 2 b. b. Less frequently, the strepie, Sarpa salpa.
- Note:
- In Smith and Heemstra’s Smiths’ Sea Fishes (1986), the name ‘steentjie’ is used for Spondyliosoma emarginatum.
1893 H.A. Bryden Gun & Camera 448We caught also at this time..steenje, another small fish which we cut up principally for bait.
1993 R. Van der Elst Informant, Durban, KwaZulu-NatalA number of small or unsized species, including the sand-soldier.., the pinky..and the steentjie (Spondyliosoma emarginatum).
‖2. rare. A diamond: klip noun sense 2.
1957 D. Jacobson Price of Diamonds 76Gottlieb..asked if he knew of the people who bought and sold the steenjies — the little stones — but Amos laughed and said in Afrikaans that the steenjies were dangerous stuff and he did not like them.
Spondyliosoma emarginatum, a fish commonly used as bait; dassie sense 2 b.
Less frequently, the strepie, Sarpa salpa.
A diamond: klip noun sense 2.
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