beloega

== Dutch == === Alternative forms === (obsolete) beluga === Etymology === Borrowed from Russian белу́га (belúga) (in turn бе́лый (bélyj, “white”)). In modern standard Russian белу́га (belúga) means the fish only (the "European sturgeon") and белу́ха (belúxa) a "white whale". === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌbeːˈlu.ɣaː/, /ˌbeːˈlu.ɡaː/ Hyphenation: be‧loe‧ga === Noun === beloega m (plural beloega's, diminutive beloegaatje n) beluga (Delphinapterus leucas) [from 17th c.] Synonym: witte dolfijn === Further reading === beloega on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl