halfaam

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Afrikaans[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of half +‎ aam.

Noun[edit]

halfaam (plural halfame, diminutive halfaampie)

  1. (historical) half of an aam (roughly 16 wine gallons in South Africa)
  2. (historical, by extension) a barrel with the volume of half an aam
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