Afrikaans–English dictionary
English translation of the Afrikaans word toon
| Afrikaans | English (translated indirectly) | Esperanto |
|---|---|---|
| (bewys) | ||
black‐legged kittiwake | trifingra mevo | |
🔗 Die mees algemene voëls is die klein alk, noordse stormvoël, kortbekseekoet en drietoonmeeu. | ||
| Afrikaans | English |
|---|---|
| toon | digit; key; manifest; ring; show; stop; strain; toe; tonal; tone; tonicity; tune |
| die regte toon aanslaan | strike the right note |
| die toon aangee | set the example; set the fashion; set the tone; tone; tune |
| iemand op die tone trap | tread on somebody’s corn |
| in mineure toon | in minor mode |
| ’n ander toon aanslaan | sing another song; sing another tune; change one’s tune |
| ’n hoë toon aanslaan | get on one’s high horse |
| op iemand se tone trap | tread on somebody’s toes |
| op ’n ander toon | in another key |
| uit die toon val | not be in keeping |
| van kop tot toon | cap‐a‐pie; from head to foot; through and through; from tip to toe; from top to toe |
| aantoon | demonstrate; evince; indicate; show |
| botoon | dominant; overtone |
| drietoonmeeu | black‐legged kittiwake; kittiwake |
| eentonig | dead; monotonous; drab; dull; featureless; flat; humdrum; monotone; singsong; tedious; undiversified; unrelieved; unvaried |
| eentoon | monotone |
| fluistertoon | undertone |
| grondtoon | tonic; fundamental; fundamental tone; ground; root |
| groottoon | big toe |
| jubeltoon | jubilation |
| juigtoon | jubilation |
| klemtoon | accent; emphasis; stress; ictus; tonic accent |
| kwarttoon | quarter‐tone |
| middeltoon | mediant |
| neurietoon | croon |
| orkestoon | concert pitch |
| orreltoon | organ‐tone |
| preektoon | drawl |
| tonaliteit | tonality |
| tonies | tonic |
| toonaangeër | modulator |
| toonaangewing | intonation |
| toonaard | key; mode; tonality |
| toonafstand | interval; space |
| toonbank | counter; buffet; fixture; stall; sale counter |
| toonbeeld | exemplar; pattern; image; mirror; model; paragon; picture; pink; type |
| toonbeentjie | phalange; phalanx |
| toonbrood | showbread |
| toondemper | mute; sordine |
| toondig | tone‐poem |
| toondigter | composer; harmonist; harmonizer; tone‐poet |
| toondoof | tone‐deaf |
| toonhoogte | diapason; pitch; tonality |
| toonkleur | timbre; tone colour |
| toonkuns | music |
| toonkunstenaar | musician |
| toonladder | diapason; gamut |
| toonleer | scale |
| toonlip | toe‐clip |
| toonlokaal | showroom |
| toonloper | digittigrade |
| toonnael | toenail |
| toonomvang | diapason |
| toonopnemer | pick‐up |
| toonroller | roulade |
| toonset | compose; put to music; set to music |
| toonskaal | mode; scale |
| toonskakering | timbre; tonality; variation of tone |
| toonsoort | key |
| toonstuk | toe‐piece |
| toonsuiwerheid | purity of tone |
| toontjie | small toe |
| toonval | cadence |
| toonvas | true in tone |
| toonwaarde | present value |
| treurtoon | lamentation |
| tweetoon | ditone |
| vertoon | array; dash; display; enact; exhibit; expose; feature; show; ostentation; parade; flare; perform; play; flaunt; show off; flash; produce; reveal; screen; gaiety; wear |
| vyftonig | pentadactylous |