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Afrikaans — Proficiency Vocabulary

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# Word Type IPA Definition
1 -'s Phrase contraction of is.
2 -de Phrase forms ordinal numbers from cardinal numbers; -st, -th, -nd.
3 -e Phrase /ə/ The attributive ending of many adjectives.
4 -er Phrase
5 -ie Phrase /i/ Forms a diminutive noun.
6 -s Phrase Used to form regular plurals of nouns that end in certain suffixes or syllables, such as -el, -er, -en, -em, -eur, -aar…
7 -s- Noun An interfix used to link elements in some compounds, originally a genitival interfix.
8 'is Noun /əs/ Pronunciation spelling of his.
9 'k Pronoun contraction of ek.
10 'n Article /ə/
11 'n appeltjie te skil hê Noun, Verb /ə ˈa.pəl.ki tə skil ɦeː/ Equivalent to 'have a bone to pick': To have a complaint or grievance (with somebody); to have a contentious issue to di…
12 't Verb, Pronoun contraction of het.
13 10e Adjective abbreviation of tiende (“10th”).
14 11e Noun, Adjective Nom. [C2].
15 12e Adjective abbreviation of twaalfde (“12th”).
16 13e Noun, Adjective Treizième.
17 14e Noun, Adjective Quatorzième.
18 15e Adjective abbreviation of vyftien (“15th”).
19 16e Adjective abbreviation of sestiende (“16th”).
20 17e Adjective abbreviation of sewentiende (“17th”).
21 18e Adjective abbreviation of agttiende (“18th”).
22 19e Adjective abbreviation of negentiende (“19th”).
23 1e Noun, Adjective abbreviation of eerste (“1st”).
24 20e Adjective abbreviation of twintigste (“20th”).
25 21e Adjective abbreviation of een-en-twintigste (“21st”).
26 22e Noun, Adjective Vingt-deuxième.
27 23e Noun, Adjective Vingt-troisième.
28 24e Noun, Adjective Vingt-quatrième.
29 25e Adjective abbreviation of vyf-en-twintigste (“25th”).
30 26e Noun, Adjective abbreviation of ses-en-twintigste (“26th”).
31 27e Adjective abbreviation of sewe-en-twintigste (“27th”).
32 28e Noun, Adjective abbreviation of agt-en-twintigste (“28th”).
33 29e Noun, Adjective Vingt-neuvième.
34 2de Adjective abbreviation of tweede (“2nd”).
35 2e Adjective abbreviation of tweede (“2nd”).
36 30e Noun, Adjective Trentième.
37 31e Noun
38 32e Noun
39 33e Noun
40 3de Adjective abbreviation of derde (“3rd”).
41 3e Adjective abbreviation of derde (“3rd”).
42 4de Adjective abbreviation of vierde (“4th”).
43 4e Adjective abbreviation of vierde (“4th”).
44 5de Adjective abbreviation of vyfde (“5th”).
45 5e Adjective abbreviation of vyfde (“5th”).
46 6de Adjective abbreviation of sesde (“6th”).
47 6e Adjective abbreviation of sesde (“6th”).
48 7de Adjective abbreviation of sewende (“7th”).
49 7e Adjective abbreviation of sewende (“7th”).
50 8e Adjective abbreviation of agtste (“8th”).
51 9de Adjective abbreviation of negende (“9th”).
52 9e Adjective abbreviation of negende (“9th”).
53 A Noun /ɑː/
54 a.g.v. Preposition abbreviation of as gevolg van.
55 aag Interjection /ˈɑːχ/
56 aai Noun, Verb /ɑːi/ a caress, pat or stroke.
57 aak Noun /ɑːk/ barge (type of ship that sails on rivers).
58 aal Noun /ɑːl/ eel (Anguilla anguilla).
59 aalbessiebosse Noun
60 aalmoeseniershuis Noun Equivalent to 'Almshouse': A building of residence for the poor, sick or elderly of a parish.
61 aalmoesenierskap Noun Equivalent to 'almonership': The rank or office of an almoner.
62 aalmoeseniertjie Noun
63 aalmoeseniertjies Noun
64 aam Noun aam (a measure for liquids varying between regions, it was roughly 32 wine gallons in South Africa).
65 aamborstighede Noun
66 aamborstigheid Noun /ˌɑːmˈbɔr.stə.χəɪ̯t/ dyspnea, wheeziness (shortness of breath).
67 aan Adverb, Preposition /ɑːn/ at, against, for, in, by, near, next to, on.
68 aan die werk wees Noun
69 aanbetreffende Verb present participle of aanbetref.
70 aanbevelingsbrief Noun letter of recommendation.
71 aanleerderswoordeboek Noun learner's dictionary (dictionary, monolingual or multilingual, aimed towards learners of a language).
72 aanleerderswoordeboeke Noun
73 aanlynplatform Noun online platform.
74 aanneemlikheid Noun plausibility.
75 aanvallertjies Noun
76 aap Noun /ɑːp/ Equivalent to 'monkey': A member of the clade Simiiformes other than those in the clade Hominoidea containing apes, gene…
77 aar Noun Equivalent to 'Vein': A blood vessel that transports blood from the capillaries back to the heart.
78 aardalkalimetaal Noun alkaline earth metal.
79 aardalkalimetale Noun
80 aasvoëlbessies Noun
81 adresverandering Noun
82 afdelingswinkel Noun Equivalent to 'department store': A large store containing many different departments, each of which deals in the sale o…
83 afdelingswinkels Noun
84 Afrikaanssprekend Noun, Adjective Afrikaans-speaking.
85 Afrikaanssprekende Noun, Adjective Afrikaans speaker.
86 Afrikaanstalig Noun, Adjective Afrikaans medium.
87 Afrikaanstalige Adjective attributive form of Afrikaanstalig.
88 ag Noun, Verb, Adjective, Interjection /aχ/ Equivalent to 'esteem': Assessment, estimation, or regard; especially; favourable estimation or regard.
89 ag-en-dertigste Adjective thirty-eighth.
90 ag-en-neëntigste Noun, Adjective (Adjective).
91 ag-en-negentig Adjective (Adjective).
92 ag-en-negentigste Adjective (Adjective).
93 ag-en-sestigste Adjective sixty-eighth.
94 ag-en-sewentig Adjective (Adjective).
95 ag-en-sewentigste Adjective seventy-eighth.
96 ag-en-tagtigste Adjective eighty-eighth.
97 ag-en-twintigste Adjective twenty-eighth.
98 ag-en-veertigste Adjective forty-eighth.
99 ag-en-vyftigste Adjective fifty-eighth.
100 agt Adjective /aχt/ Equivalent to 'eight': Alternative spelling of ait (island in a river).
101 agt-en-dertigste Adjective Equivalent to 'thirty-eighth': One of thirty-eight equal parts of a whole.
102 agt-en-neëntig Noun, Adjective ninety-eight.
103 agt-en-neëntigste Noun, Adjective ninety-eighth.
104 agt-en-negentig Adjective ninety-eight.
105 agt-en-negentigste Adjective Equivalent to 'ninety-eighth': One of ninety-eight equal parts of a whole.
106 agt-en-sestigste Adjective Equivalent to 'sixty-eighth': One of sixty-eight equal parts of a whole.
107 agt-en-sewentig Adjective Equivalent to 'seventy-eight': A gramophone record designed to be rotated at 78 revolutions per minute; a 78.
108 agt-en-sewentigste Adjective Equivalent to 'seventy-eighth': One of seventy-eight equal parts of a whole.
109 agt-en-tagtigste Adjective Equivalent to 'eighty-eighth': One of eighty-eight equal parts of a whole.
110 agt-en-twintig Adjective Equivalent to 'twenty-eight': The cardinal number immediately following twenty-seven and preceding twenty-nine.
111 agt-en-twintigste Adjective Equivalent to 'twenty-eighth': The person or thing in the twenty-eighth position.
112 agt-en-veertig Adjective Equivalent to 'forty-eight': A period of 48 hours' leave, i.e.
113 agt-en-veertigste Adjective Equivalent to 'forty-eighth': One of forty-eight equal parts of a whole.
114 agt-en-vyftigste Adjective Equivalent to 'fifty-eighth': One of fifty-eight equal parts of a whole.
115 agterkleindogter Noun Equivalent to 'great-granddaughter': The daughter of someone's grandchild.
116 agterkleindogters Noun
117 aia Noun Equivalent to 'ayah': A South Asian female servant, maid or nanny, historically, often one working for Europeans in Sout…
118 al Adjective, Adverb, Conjunction /al/ all; every.
119 alkali-aardmetaal Noun alternative spelling of alkaliaardmetaal.
120 alkali-aardmetale Noun
121 alkaliaardmetaal Noun alkaline earth metal; synonym of aardalkalimetaal.
122 alkaliaardmetale Noun
123 alkoholmisbruik Noun Equivalent to 'alcohol abuse': A self-inflicted form of abuse caused by a person's habitual excessive drinking of alcoho…
124 alle grappies op 'n stokkie Adverb Used to attempt to make a serious point in a jocular conversation.
125 altvioolspeler Noun
126 ame Noun Abbreviation of American English.
127 amp Noun /amp/ An official position, a function, an office, a post.
128 an Preposition /an/ airman, Navy.
129 ape Noun /ˈɑː.pə/ A primate of the superfamily Hominoidea, generally larger than monkeys and distinguished from them by having no tail.
130 arm Noun, Adjective /ˈɑr(ə)m/ poor (not wealthy).
131 arseentrioksied Noun
132 as Noun, Preposition, Conjunction /as/ Equivalent to 'if': Supposing that, assuming that, in the circumstances that; used to introduce a condition that may be…
133 as die duiwel oud word, gaan hy onder die preekstoel sit Phrase when a reckless person becomes old, they become pious.
134 asseblief Interjection /ˌasəˈblif/ please; an expression of annoyance or impatience.
135 asteroïedgordel Noun Equivalent to 'asteroid belt': The main asteroid belt, the region of the orbital plane of the Solar System located betwe…
136 asteroïedgordele Noun
137 B Noun /bɪə/
138 bad Noun /[bɑt]/ Equivalent to 'bath': A city in Bath and North East Somerset district, Somerset, England, famous for its baths fed by a…
139 bak Noun, Verb /bak/ boot (UK), trunk (US) of a car.
140 bakoorjakkalse Noun
141 bal Noun /bal/ A ball (spherical object, used as a toy).
142 Bangladesjiese Adjective attributive form of Bangladesjies.
143 bankbestuurder Noun Equivalent to 'bank manager': A banker in charge of a local branch of a bank.
144 bankbestuurders Noun
145 bar Adjective /[bɑɾ]/
146 bas Noun /[bɑs]/ bass (low frequencies of sound).
147 basterwaterbok Noun lechwe (Kobus leche).
148 be- Phrase /bə/ Used to change the direct object of a transitive verb, so that what was previously expressed as an optional prepositiona…
149 bed Noun /bɛt/
150 bedryfstelsels Noun
151 begripsraamwerk Noun /bəˈχrəpsˌrɑːm.vɛrk/ conceptual framework.
152 bek Noun /bɛk/ mouth of an animal.
153 bel Noun A measure of relative power, defined as log₁₀(P ₁/P ₂), where P₁ and P₂ are the measured and reference power respectivel…
154 belastingbetaler Noun Equivalent to 'Taxpayer': A person who is subject to, liable for, or pays tax.
155 belastingbetalers Noun
156 belastingontduiking Noun Equivalent to 'tax evasion': The illegal reduction of paying tax, especially by making a false declaration of income etc…
157 belastingparadys Noun Equivalent to 'tax haven': A jurisdiction that levies low tax rates on certain economic activities, especially to attrac…
158 belastingparadyse Noun
159 bergkettinkies Noun
160 besigheidsmanne Noun
161 beskermheilige Noun patron saint.
162 beskermheiliges Noun
163 beswaarskrifte Noun
164 bevolkingsgroep Noun
165 bevrydingsoorlog Noun
166 bewaringsgebied Noun Equivalent to 'protected area': the central, rectangular area of the pitch onto which the bowlers may not run during the…
167 bibliotekaresse Noun Equivalent to 'Librarian': The keeper, manager of a library.
168 bid Verb /bət/ Equivalent to 'pray': To direct words, thoughts, or one's attention to a deity or any higher being, for the sake of ador…
169 bietjie Article /biki/ a little, a bit.
170 bitteramandels Noun
171 bliksem Interjection /ˈblək.səm/
172 bliksemstraaltjie Noun
173 bliksemstraaltjies Noun
174 bloeddrukmeter Noun blood pressure monitor.
175 bloeddrukmeters Noun
176 bloedoortapping Noun /ˈblut.ʊə̯r.ta.pəŋ/ A blood transfusion.
177 bloedoortappings Noun
178 bloedskandelik Noun
179 bloedtransfusie Noun
180 bloedvergieting Noun bloodshed (violent loss of life).
181 bloemistewinkel Noun a flower shop.
182 bloemistewinkels Noun
183 blokkiesraaisel Noun crossword; crossword puzzle.
184 blokkiesraaisels Noun
185 bloukopkoggelmander Noun
186 bly Verb, Adjective /bləi/ Equivalent to 'happy': A happy event, thing, person, etc.
187 bo Adverb, Preposition /bʊə/
188 bobbejaanappel Noun
189 boekresensente Noun
190 bofballigatjie Noun
191 bofballigatjies Noun
192 bofbalspelertjie Noun
193 bofbalspelertjies Noun
194 bogger Interjection alternative spelling of bokker.
195 boggher Interjection alternative spelling of bokker.
196 bok Noun, Adjective /bɔk/ lover (term of affection).
197 bokant Preposition
198 bokker Interjection
199 bol Noun /bɔl/ A sphere; a ball.
200 bom Noun /bɔm/ bombshell (something sensational, amazing or controversial).
201 bondgenootskap Noun
202 boogskuttertjie Noun
203 boogskuttertjies Noun
204 boomkoggelmander Noun
205 boonop Preposition /bʊə̯nˈɔp/ on top of, above.
206 boontjie kry sy loontjie Adverb To be rewarded in equivalence to one's efforts, in a good or a bad sense. To receive justice.
207 bos Noun /bɔs/ bunch, bundle, sheaf, bouquet.
208 Bosnies-Herzegowinies Noun, Adjective Equivalent to 'Bosnia and Herzegovinian': A person from Bosnia and Herzegovina.
209 Bosnies-Herzegowiniese Adjective attributive form of Bosnies-Herzegowinies.
210 bot Noun, Verb, Adjective /bɔt/ alternative spelling of bod.
211 bou Noun, Verb /bœu̯/ building, construction (activity of building).
212 bra Noun /brɑː/ Equivalent to 'Bra': One of the two vectors in the standard notation for describing quantum states in quantum mechanics…
213 brandewyntjies Noun
214 breinaktiwiteit Noun brain activity.
215 breinaktiwiteite Noun
216 broodrolletjie Noun
217 broodrolletjies Noun
218 buk Verb /bœk/ to crouch, to duck.
219 bul Noun a supporter of the Blue Bulls, a South African rugby team.
220 bus Noun /ˈbœs/
221 busbestuurders Noun
222 bv. Adverb abbreviation of byvoorbeeld.
223 by Noun, Preposition /bəi/ Equivalent to 'by': The station code of Byculla railway station in India.
224 bye Noun The position of a person or team in a tournament or competition who draws no opponent in a particular round so advances…
225 byl Noun Equivalent to 'Axe': A tool for felling trees or chopping wood etc.
226 byt Noun, Verb /bɛit/ bite (the wound left behind after having been bitten).
227 C Noun /sɪə/
228 D Noun /dɪə/
229 daardie Pronoun, Article /ˈdɑːrdi/ that; those.
230 dae Noun /ˈdɑː(ə)/ Initialism of does anyone/anybody else...?.
231 dag Noun, Verb, Interjection /daχ/ preterite of dink.
232 daggaplantasie Noun
233 dak Noun /dak/ Equivalent to 'roof': A Chinese constellation located near Aquarius and Pegasus, one of the 28 lunar mansions and part o…
234 dal Noun /[dɑl]/ Equivalent to 'valley': An elongated depression cast between hills or mountains, often with a river flowing through it.
235 dam Noun Equivalent to 'Dam': A structure placed across a flowing body of water to stop the flow or part of the flow, generally f…
236 dan Adverb, Conjunction
237 dankie Interjection /ˈdaŋki/ Equivalent to 'thanks': An expression of appreciation or gratitude.
238 das Noun Equivalent to 'Badger': An itinerant licensed dealer in commodities used for food; a hawker; a huckster; -- formerly app…
239 dat Conjunction /dat/ that (introducing a subordinate clause).
240 den Noun /dɛn/ pine (tree).
241 di Pronoun, Article obsolete spelling of die.
242 die Pronoun, Article /di/ this; these; that; those (unspecific with regard to distance or number, unlike 'dit' which is exclusively singular.).
243 die aap uit die mou laat Noun, Verb To let the cat out of the bag; to disclose a secret; to let a secret be known, often inadvertently.
244 die beste beentjie voorsit Verb To show oneself in the best or most positive way possible; to make a favorable impression.
245 die doel heilig die middele Phrase the end justifies the means.
246 die Here se werk Noun God's work; the Lord's work.
247 die kat uit die sak laat Noun
248 differensiasie Noun differentiation (differentiating, calculating the derivative).
249 differensiasies Noun
250 dig Verb, Adjective /dəχ/ dense, thick (e.g. smoke).
251 dik Adjective dense, viscous or thick when referring to a liquid or gaseous mass, such as mist.
252 dis Noun /dəs/ contraction of dit + is (this's, that's, it's).
253 dit Pronoun /dət/ referring to something seen or heard in the real world.
254 djulle Pronoun, Article /ˈdʒœ.lə/ (Pronoun).
255 djy Pronoun /dʒəi̯/ (Pronoun).
256 dog Noun, Verb /dɔχ/ radiotelephony clear-code word for the letter D.
257 dok Noun, Verb /dɔk/ Equivalent to 'Doc': A document, especially (in professional jargon) a piece of technical documentation or legal evidenc…
258 doodloopstraat Noun Equivalent to 'dead end': A street or path or tunnel that goes nowhere or is blocked on one end.
259 doodloopstrate Noun
260 doodsberiggies Noun
261 dor Adjective dry, wilted (having a relatively low or no liquid content).
262 dou Noun Equivalent to 'Dew': Any moisture from the atmosphere condensed by cool bodies upon their surfaces.
263 dra Verb
264 drankoffertjie Noun
265 drankoffertjies Noun
266 drie-en-dertig Adjective Equivalent to 'thirty-three': A phonograph record that rotates at 33+¹⁄₃ revolutions per minute; especially an LP.
267 drie-en-dertigste Adjective Equivalent to 'thirty-third': One of thirty-three equal parts of a whole.
268 drie-en-neëntig Noun, Adjective ninety-three.
269 drie-en-neëntigste Noun, Adjective ninety-third.
270 drie-en-negentig Adjective ninety-three.
271 drie-en-negentigste Adjective Equivalent to 'ninety-third': One of ninety-three equal parts of a whole.
272 drie-en-sestig Adjective Equivalent to 'sixty-three': The cardinal number immediately following sixty-two and preceding sixty-four.
273 drie-en-sestigste Adjective Equivalent to 'sixty-third': One of sixty-three equal parts of a whole.
274 drie-en-sewentig Adjective Equivalent to 'seventy-three': The cardinal number immediately following seventy-two and preceding seventy-four.
275 drie-en-sewentigste Adjective Equivalent to 'seventy-third': One of seventy-three equal parts of a whole.
276 drie-en-tagtig Adjective eighty-three.
277 drie-en-tagtigste Adjective Equivalent to 'eighty-third': One of eighty-three equal parts of a whole.
278 drie-en-twintig Adjective Equivalent to 'twenty-three': The cardinal number immediately following twenty-two and preceding twenty-four; 23.
279 drie-en-twintigste Adjective Equivalent to 'twenty-third': The person or thing in the twenty-third position.
280 drie-en-veertig Adjective Equivalent to 'forty-three': The cardinal number immediately following forty-two and preceding forty-four.
281 drie-en-veertigste Adjective Equivalent to 'forty-third': One of forty-three equal parts of a whole.
282 drie-en-vyftig Adjective Equivalent to 'fifty-three': The cardinal number immediately following fifty-two and preceding fifty-four.
283 drie-en-vyftigste Adjective Equivalent to 'fifty-third': One of fifty-three equal parts of a whole.
284 dubbeldooiereier Noun
285 dubbeldooramandel Noun philopena (an almond with double kernel).
286 dubbeldooramandels Noun
287 dubbeldooreier Noun
288 dubbeldoorpruimpie Noun
289 dwarsoor Preposition /ˈdvars.ʊə̯r/ all over, all across.
290 dwelmsindikaat Noun drug syndicate.
291 dwelmsindikate Noun
292 dy Noun /[də̟i̯]/ Equivalent to 'Thigh': The upper leg of a human, between the hip and the knee.
293 dye Noun A colourant, especially one that has an affinity to the substrate to which it is applied.
294 e Noun /ɪə/
295 êe Noun, Verb
296 eed Noun Equivalent to 'oath': A solemn pledge or promise that invokes a deity, a ruler, or another entity (not necessarily prese…
297 een Adjective /ɪə̯n/ Equivalent to 'one': Honorific alternative letter-case form of one, sometimes used when referring to God or another impo…
298 een-en-dertigste Adjective Equivalent to 'thirty-first': One of thirty-one equal parts of a whole.
299 een-en-neëntig Noun, Adjective ninety-one.
300 een-en-neëntigste Noun, Adjective ninety-first.
301 een-en-negentig Adjective ninety-one.
302 een-en-negentigste Adjective Equivalent to 'ninety-first': One of ninety-one equal parts of a whole.
303 een-en-sestigste Adjective Equivalent to 'sixty-first': One of sixty-one equal parts of a whole.
304 een-en-sewentig Adjective Equivalent to 'seventy-one': The cardinal number immediately following seventy and preceding seventy-two.
305 een-en-sewentigste Adjective Equivalent to 'seventy-first': One of seventy-one equal parts of a whole.
306 een-en-tagtigste Adjective Equivalent to 'eighty-first': One of eighty-one equal parts of a whole.
307 een-en-twintig Adjective Equivalent to 'twenty-one': A basketball-based game in which players attempt to score exactly twenty-one points.
308 een-en-twintigste Adjective Equivalent to 'twenty-first': The person or thing in the twenty-first position.
309 een-en-veertig Adjective Equivalent to 'forty-one': The cardinal number immediately following forty and preceding forty-two.
310 een-en-veertigste Adjective Equivalent to 'forty-first': One of forty-one equal parts of a whole.
311 een-en-vyftigste Adjective Equivalent to 'fifty-first': One of fifty-one equal parts of a whole.
312 eenheidsvektor Noun unit vector.
313 eenheidsvektore Noun
314 eer Noun Equivalent to 'honor': Recognition of importance or value; respect; veneration (of someone, usually for being morally up…
315 eet Verb /ɪət/ Equivalent to 'eat': Something to be eaten; a meal; a food item.
316 eeu Noun /iu̯/ Equivalent to 'century': A period of one hundred consecutive years; often specifically a numbered period with convention…
317 eg Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb /ɛχ/ genuine, authentic.
318 eggokardiografie Noun
319 eie Adjective /ˈəi̯.ə/ own (belonging to oneself).
320 eiendomsbelasting Noun /ˈəi̯.ən.dɔms.bəˌlas.təŋ/ property tax.
321 eik Noun /əi̯k/ oak tree, any tree of the genus Quercus.
322 ek Pronoun /æk/ Equivalent to 'I': An orthographic ⟨i⟩ with a diacritic that marks it as being the consonant /j/, as in the word "peculi…
323 ek het 'n vraag Phrase Equivalent to 'I have a question': Indicates that the speaker wants to ask a question.
324 ek het jou lief Phrase Equivalent to 'I love you': An affirmation of affection or deep caring, especially to a family member.
325 ek hou van jou Phrase I like you.
326 ek is lief vir jou Noun, Phrase Equivalent to 'I love you': An affirmation of affection or deep caring, especially to a family member.
327 ek praat nie Engels nie Phrase I don't speak English.
328 Ekwatoriaal-Guinees Noun, Adjective Equivalent to 'Equatorial Guinean': A person from Equatorial Guinea or of Equatorial Guinean descent.
329 Ekwatoriaal-Guinese Adjective attributive form of Ekwatoriaal-Guinees.
330 elf Adjective /ɛlf/ Equivalent to 'Elf': A supernatural being or spirit associated with illness, mischief, and harmful or dangerous magical…
331 elk Pronoun, Article everyone; everybody.
332 elkeen Pronoun everyone; everybody.
333 en Conjunction /ɛn/
334 enigste Pronoun only thing.
335 enkelverstuiting Noun
336 er Noun /æːr/ The name of the Latin script letter R/r.
337 erfenisterrein Noun /ˈɛr.fə.nəs.tɛˌrəi̯n/ heritage site.
338 erfenisterreine Noun
339 ers Noun
340 es Noun fireplace.
341 F Noun /ɛf/
342 familiebesighede Noun
343 familiebesigheid Noun Equivalent to 'family business': A business whose owners are all members of the same family; oftentimes a small business…
344 familiekrisisse Noun
345 fee Noun Equivalent to 'Fairy': The realm of faerie; enchantment, illusion.
346 fel Adjective, Adverb /fɛl/ bright (e.g. sunlight).
347 fliekresensent Noun film critic.
348 fliekresensente Noun
349 fok Noun, Verb, Interjection /fɔk/ a fuck (sex partner).
350 fokkol Pronoun, Article fuck all; absolutely nothing.
351 fundamentalisme Noun fundamentalism.
352 fyn Noun A molecule, present in the signalling pathway of integrins, activating ras.
353 G Noun /χɪə/
354 g'n Article /χən/ (Article).
355 gal Noun The bodily fluid bile.
356 gas Noun gas (substance in gaseous phase).
357 gasontploffing Noun gas explosion.
358 gasontploffings Noun
359 gat Noun /χat/ hole or hollowed out area used as a shelter or home by animals.
360 gay Noun ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-3 language code for Gayo.
361 ge- Phrase /χə/ Used with a verb stem to create an uncountable noun referring to an action or its result, seen as a single collective wh…
362 gee Verb /χɪə/ Equivalent to 'give': The amount of bending that something undergoes when a force is applied to it; a tendency to yield…
363 geelmagrietjie Noun
364 geelmagrietjies Noun
365 geelmargrietjie Noun
366 geelmargrietjies Noun
367 gegroet Interjection /χəˈχrut/ greetings!.
368 gehoorapparaat Noun Equivalent to 'hearing aid': A device used to help the hard of hearing to hear sounds.
369 gehoorbeentjie Noun auditory ossicle; one of the three ossicles found inside the middle ear.
370 gek Noun
371 geloofwaardighede Noun
372 geloofwaardigheid Noun Equivalent to 'credibility': A reputation impacting one's ability to be believed.
373 generaal-majoor Noun
374 gesiggestremde Noun /χə.sə.χə.strɛm.də/ A visually impaired person.
375 gesiggestremdes Noun
376 gesigsuitdrukking Noun /χəˈsəχs.œi̯(t).drœ.kəŋ/ Equivalent to 'facial expression': A particular configuration of the facial muscles that conveys certain emotions or int…
377 gesigsuitdrukkings Noun
378 gesondheid Interjection /χəˈsɔntˌɦəi̯t/
379 gif Noun /χəf/ poison; a poisonous substance.
380 gifkoggelmander Noun
381 glo Verb /χlʊə/ Equivalent to 'believe': To place trust or confidence in:bank on (or upon), count on (or upon), depend on (or upon), rec…
382 gneisstruktuur Noun
383 godsdiensleier Noun religious leader.
384 godsdiensleiers Noun
385 godsdiensoortuiging Noun religious belief.
386 godsdiensoortuiginge Noun
387 godsdiensoortuigings Noun
388 goeiedag Interjection /xuːjə dɑx/
389 goeiemôre Interjection good morning.
390 gom Noun /χɔm/ Gum, a viscous or sticky substance exuded by certain plants or produced synthetically.
391 gou Adverb quick, quickly.
392 grimeerkunstenaar Noun a make-up artist.
393 grimeervoorkoms Noun a make-up look.
394 grimeringverwyderaar Noun Equivalent to 'makeup remover': A product used to remove makeup, typically a solvent.
395 grootkolmuskeljaatkat Noun Cape genet (Genetta tigrina).
396 Guinee-Bissaus Noun, Adjective Equivalent to 'Bissau-Guinean': A person from Guinea-Bissau or of Bissau-Guinean descent.
397 Guinee-Bissause Adjective attributive form of Guinee-Bissaus.
398 H Noun /ɦɑː/
399 had Verb preterite of hê; had.
400 ham Noun /ɦam/ ham (cured pork from the thigh of a swine).
401 hamerbeentjies Noun
402 handskoentjies Noun
403 handwoordeboek Noun small dictionary.
404 handwoordeboeke Noun
405 hartoorplanting Noun /ˈɦart.ʊə̯r.plan.təŋ/ heart transplantation.
406 hartoorplantings Noun
407 Verb /ɦɛː/
408 hef Noun /ɦɛf/
409 helingsprosesse Noun
410 herinneringsafasie Noun synonym of amnestiese afasie.
411 herverkiesinge Noun
412 herverkiesings Noun
413 het Verb /ɦɛt/ Equivalent to 'own': Of or belonging to oneself or itself: She makes her own clothes.
414 hierdie Pronoun, Article /ˈɦiɾi/ this; these.
415 hij Pronoun obsolete spelling of hy.
416 hoe Adjective, Adverb /ɦu/ attributive form of hoog.
417 hok Noun A living shelter for domesticated animals.
418 hol Noun, Adjective /ɦɔl/ A hole, a hollow, a cavity.
419 hom Noun, Pronoun /hɔm/
420 honneursstudent Noun honours student.
421 honneursstudente Noun
422 hooggeregshowe Noun
423 hou Verb /ɦœu/ Equivalent to 'hold': The cargo area of a ship or aircraft (often holds or cargo hold).
424 howeniersalmanak Noun
425 hul Article /ɦœl/ (Article).
426 huwelikseremonie Noun wedding ceremony.
427 huwelikseremonies Noun
428 hy Noun, Pronoun /ɦəi/
429 hys Noun, Verb /ɦəi̯s/ to hoist, to lift.
430 I Noun /i/
431 i.p.v. Preposition abbreviation of in plaas van.
432 iedere Article
433 iedereen Pronoun everyone; everybody.
434 iemand Pronoun /ˈi.mant/ someone; somebody; anyone.
435 ik Pronoun /ək/ Alternative letter-case form of IK.
436 in Adverb, Preposition /ən/ in; inside; within.
437 in die steek laat Verb to abandon, leave behind, leave in the lurch.
438 in jou spoor trap Verb To be very careful to behave correctly.
439 in sy mou lag Noun
440 inentingsveldtog Noun /ˈən.ɛn.təŋsˌfɛl.tɔχ/ vaccination campaign.
441 ink Noun, Verb /əŋk/
442 intelligensiediens Noun Equivalent to 'intelligence agency': A governmental agency that is tasked with information gathering (known in the conte…
443 internasionaal Noun
444 is Verb /əs/ am, are, is (present tense, all persons, plural and singular of wees, to be).
445 J Noun /jɛ/
446 ja Adverb /jaː/
447 jag Noun, Verb /jɑχ/ hunt, pursuit.
448 jammer Interjection /ˈja.mər/
449 jas Noun /jas/ Equivalent to 'paletot': A loose outer jacket, cloak, coat, overcoat, greatcoat, three-quarter coat.
450 jêm Noun A diminutive of the male given names James, Jeremy, or Jeremiah.
451 jil Verb /jəl/ to jeer, to cheer.
452 jok Verb /jɔk/ to fib, to tell (often irrelevant or inconsequential) lies.
453 jol Noun
454 jou Pronoun, Article /jœu̯/ you (singular, object).
455 jou ma se poes Interjection An insulting expression of contempt.
456 juk Noun Equivalent to 'Yoke': A bar or frame by which two oxen or other draught animals are joined at their necks enabling them…
457 jul Article Alternative letter-case form of Jul (“July”).
458 jy Pronoun /jəi/ you (singular, subject).
459 K Noun /kɑː/
460 kafferboontjie Noun cowpea; Vigna unguiculata.
461 kak Noun, Verb /kak/ Equivalent to 'cack': An inexpensive boot or shoe made in the 19th or early 20th century for a baby or young child.
462 kalaharikoggelmander Noun
463 kam Noun
464 kan Verb /kan/ Equivalent to 'Jug': A serving vessel or container, typically circular in cross-section and typically higher than it is…
465 kar Noun /kar/ Equivalent to 'car': A wheeled vehicle that moves independently, with at least three wheels, powered mechanically, steer…
466 karatefederasie Noun karate federation.
467 karatefederasies Noun
468 karatekampioen Noun
469 karatekampioenskap Noun
470 karatespannetjie Noun
471 karatespannetjies Noun
472 kas Noun /kas/ A cupboard.
473 kat Noun /kat/
474 katoenplantasie Noun
475 ken Noun, Verb /kɛn/ Equivalent to 'chin': The bottom of a face, (specifically) the typically jutting jawline below the mouth.
476 kernkragsentrale Noun /ˈkɛrən.kraχ.sɛnˌtrɑː.lə/ Equivalent to 'nuclear power plant': A power plant that obtains its primary energy from the heat generated in nuclear re…
477 KI Noun initialism of kunsmatige intelligensie.
478 kil Adjective /kəl/ cold, chilly (of temperatures, weather, etc.).
479 kilometerstand Noun odometer reading.
480 kim Noun /kəm/
481 kin Noun Race; family; breed; kind.
482 kindermishandeling Noun /ˈkən.dər.məsˌɦan.də.ləŋ/ Equivalent to 'child abuse': Physical, sexual or emotional mistreatment of a child that causes long-term or permanent da…
483 kinderwaentjie Noun
484 kis Noun Equivalent to 'chest': University of Chester, used especially following post-nominal letters indicating status as a grad…
485 kleinadvertensie Noun classified advertisement, classified ad.
486 kleinadvertensies Noun
487 kleinkolmuskeljaatkat Noun common genet (Genetta genetta).
488 kletskunstenaar Noun rapper (rap artist, one who raps).
489 klimaatsverandering Noun climate change.
490 klimaatverandering Noun climate change.
491 klinknaelbroek Noun /ˈkləŋk.nɑː.əlˌbruk/ A pair of jeans.
492 klinknaelbroeke Noun
493 klipkoggelmander Noun
494 klipskeurkoggelmander Noun
495 knopiespinnekop Noun Equivalent to 'black widow': Any of several species of venomous and potentially deadly spiders, particularly Latrodectus…
496 knopiespinnekoppe Noun
497 knopiespinnekoppie Noun
498 knopiespinnekoppies Noun
499 koerantberiggie Noun
500 koerantberiggies Noun
501 koerantberigte Noun
502 koggelmanderbos Noun
503 koggelmanderkaroo Noun
504 koggelmandervoet Noun
505 kom Noun, Verb /kɔm/
506 kon Verb /kɔn/ preterite of kan; could.
507 konferensiekamer Noun conference room.
508 konferensiekamers Noun
509 koninginnetjie Noun
510 koninginnetjies Noun
511 konsentrasiekamp Noun /kɔn.sɛnˈtrɑː.siˌkamp/ A concentration camp.
512 konsentrasiekampe Noun
513 kontrakwerkers Noun
514 kop Noun /kɔp/ mountain, summit, peak.
515 kortasemigheid Noun
516 kortsigtigheid Noun
517 kôs Noun, Conjunction /kɔs/ Equivalent to 'food': Any solid substance that can be consumed by living organisms, especially by eating, in order to su…
518 kosmetiekmaatskappy Noun cosmetics company.
519 kosmetiekmaatskappye Noun
520 kraagkoggelmander Noun
521 krieketkolfies Noun
522 krustaseetjies Noun
523 kry Verb /krəi/ to get, receive, obtain.
524 krygsgevangene Noun prisoner of war.
525 krygsgevangenes Noun
526 kultuurbegroting Noun cultural budget.
527 kultuurbegrotings Noun
528 kunsresensente Noun
529 kus Noun, Verb /kœs/ coast, shoreline, seashore.
530 kweekhuiseffek Noun Equivalent to 'greenhouse effect': The process by which a planet is heated by solar radiation which is retained by its a…
531 kweekhuisgasse Noun
532 kyk Verb Equivalent to 'look': A surname transferred from the given name.
533 L Noun /ɛl/
534 la Noun /[lɑː]/ la (solfège).
535 laat hy val waar hy wil Noun
536 lae Adjective /ˈlɑː.ə/ attributive form of laag.
537 laf Noun Equivalent to 'yellow': The color of sunflower petals and lemons; the color obtained by mixing green and red light, or b…
538 lag Verb /ɫɐχ/ Equivalent to 'laugh': An expression of mirth particular to the human species; the sound heard in laughing; laughter.
539 lam Noun /lam/
540 landdrosdistrik Noun
541 langbeenspinnekop Noun daddy long-legs spider.
542 langbeenspinnekoppe Noun
543 langbeenspinnekoppie Noun
544 langbeenspinnekoppies Noun
545 lap Noun /lap/ A patch, a rag, a piece of cloth.
546 lasterkampanje Noun
547 lasterveldtogte Noun
548 lat Noun /lat/ A chap, a bloke, a dude.
549 Verb /lɛː/ to lay (to put into a horizontal position).
550 leë Adjective attributive form of leeg.
551 lei Noun, Verb /[lə̟i̯]/ slate (stone).
552 lekker Interjection /ˈlækər/ goody! hah!, used sarcastically to show disapproval, disrespect or contempt.
553 lekkergoedjies Noun
554 lekkerruikgoed Noun deodorant; a fragrance.
555 les Noun /lɛs/
556 lewensgeskiedenis Noun /ˈlɪə̯.vəns.χəˌski.də.nəs/ biography.
557 lid Noun /[lət]/ member (of a group or club).
558 Liechtensteins Noun, Adjective Equivalent to 'Liechtenstein': A microstate in Central Europe.
559 Liechtensteinse Adjective attributive form of Liechtensteins.
560 liedjieskrywer Noun Equivalent to 'Songwriter': A musician who composes songs; especially writing the song's lyrics and/or creating a melody…
561 liedjieskrywers Noun
562 liefdesverhaal Noun love story.
563 liefdesverhale Noun
564 lieweheersbesie Noun ladybug, ladybird, insectivore beetle of the family Coccinellidae.
565 lieweheersbesies Noun
566 lig Noun, Verb, Adjective /ləχ/ light; pale; not dark.
567 lip Noun /ləp/ lip (part of the mouth).
568 lis Noun /ləs/ ruse, trick, cunning plan.
569 littekenweefsel Noun
570 lof Noun /lɔf/
571 lok Noun, Verb /lɔk/ to lure, to bait.
572 lol Noun /lɔl/
573 longontsteking Noun pneumonia.
574 los Verb, Adjective Equivalent to 'leave': To have a consequence or remnant.
575 lug Noun /lœχ/ Equivalent to 'sky': The atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the plac…
576 lugbesoedeling Noun Equivalent to 'air pollution': The contamination of the atmosphere by noxious gases and particulates.
577 luitenant-generaal Noun lieutenant general.
578 luitenant-kolonel Noun lieutenant-colonel.
579 ly Verb /[lə̟i̯]/ to suffer.
580 lyf Noun /ləif/ body, corpse.
581 lyk Noun, Verb /ləik/ Equivalent to 'corpse': A dead body, especially that of a human as opposed to an animal.
582 lykverbranding Noun Equivalent to 'Cremation': A burning; especially the act or practice of cremating the dead, burning a corpse.
583 lym Noun
584 lys Noun /ləis/ list, record.
585 M Noun /ɛm/
586 ma Noun mom, mother.
587 ma' Adverb, Conjunction /ma/ (Conjunction).
588 maanhaarjakkals Noun
589 maatskapytjies Noun
590 mae Noun A female given name; popular as a middle name.
591 mag Noun, Verb /maχ/ may, might.
592 magsverheffing Noun exponentiation, the activity of raising something to the power of something.
593 majoor-generaal Noun
594 mal Adjective
595 man Noun /man/
596 mar Adverb, Conjunction /mar/ A disfiguring mark; a blemish.
597 Marshalleilands Noun, Adjective Equivalent to 'Marshallese': The Austronesian language of the Marshall Islands.
598 Marshalleilandse Adjective attributive form of Marshalleilands.
599 mas Noun /mas/ mast (pole on a ship, for holding sails).
600 mee Adverb /mɪə̯/ adverbial form of met.
601 meedoënloosheid Noun
602 meerderheidsbelang Noun majority stake, majority interest.
603 mes Noun /mɛs/ Equivalent to 'knife': A utensil or a tool designed for cutting, consisting of a flat piece of hard material, usually st…
604 met Preposition /mɛt/ Equivalent to 'with': As company; along: We're going to the movies.
605 middelmannetjie Noun /ˈmɪd(ə)lˌmʌnəki/
606 middelmatigheid Noun /mɪ̈dəɫˈmɑːtəˌχəi̯t/ Mediocrity: being mediocre.
607 mij Pronoun obsolete spelling of my.
608 mik Noun, Verb /mək/ to aim, to target.
609 mikroörganisme Noun microorganism.
610 mikrovliegtuie Noun
611 mikrovliegtuig Noun microlight.
612 mis Noun, Verb /məs/ Equivalent to 'mass': Matter, material.
613 moedertaalspreker Noun /ˈmudərtɑːlˌspreə̯kər/ Equivalent to 'native speaker': A person who grew up with a particular spoken language as their mother tongue.
614 moedertaalsprekers Noun /ˈmudərtɑːlˌspreə̯kərs/
615 mog Verb /mɔχ/ preterite of mag; was allowed to.
616 mol Noun mole, mammal of the family Talpidae; also used of some similar but not closely related mammals.
617 moltreinstelsel Noun subway system.
618 mondspoelmiddel Noun /ˈmɔnt.spuə̯lˌmɪ.dəl/ gargling fluid, mouthwash (a cleansing liquid with which the mouth is rinsed).
619 mor Verb /mɔr/ to grumble, complain.
620 mos Noun, Adverb /mos/ must (unfermented or partially fermented grape juice).
621 mou Noun /mœu̯/ Equivalent to 'sleeve': The part of a garment that covers the arm.
622 muf Noun, Adjective /mœf/ Initialism of maximum usable frequency.
623 mug Noun /mœχ/ mosquito (insect, elongated fly).
624 mus Noun /mœs/ soft brimless hat, tuque.
625 musiekinstrument Noun Equivalent to 'musical instrument': A device, object, contrivance or machine used to produce musical notes or sounds.
626 musiekprodusent Noun music producer, record producer.
627 musiekprodusente Noun Equivalent to 'record producer': One who produces recorded music.
628 muurskildering Noun Equivalent to 'Mural': A large painting, usually drawn on a wall.
629 muurskilderytjie Noun
630 muurskilderytjies Noun
631 my Pronoun, Article /məi/ Equivalent to 'my': Initialism of motor yacht (“diesel-driven yacht”).
632 myn Noun mine (place or tunnel for the excavation of mineral resources).
633 N Noun /ɛn/
634 naamvalsuitgang Noun Equivalent to 'case ending': A suffix-like element which indicates a word’s grammatical case, number, and gender.
635 naellakverwyderaar Noun Equivalent to 'nail polish remover': A solvent used to remove nail polish, usually mostly acetone.
636 nag Noun /naχ/ The period between sunset and sunrise, when the sky is dark; night.
637 nagmerrietjies Noun
638 namens Preposition on behalf of.
639 Adverb /nɛ/ right? isn't it? (used to ask for confirmation that a statement is true).
640 neë Adjective, Adverb /niəː/ regional and dated form of nege.
641 nege-en-dertig Adjective Equivalent to 'thirty-nine': The cardinal number immediately following thirty-eight and preceding forty.
642 nege-en-dertigste Adjective Equivalent to 'thirty-ninth': One of thirty-nine equal parts of a whole.
643 nege-en-neëntig Noun, Adjective ninety-nine.
644 nege-en-neëntigste Noun, Adjective ninety-ninth.
645 nege-en-negentig Adjective ninety-nine.
646 nege-en-negentigste Adjective Equivalent to 'ninety-ninth': One of ninety-nine equal parts of a whole.
647 nege-en-sestig Adjective Equivalent to 'sixty-nine': A sex position where two people perform oral sex on each other simultaneously.
648 nege-en-sestigste Adjective Equivalent to 'sixty-ninth': One of sixty-nine equal parts of a whole.
649 nege-en-sewentig Adjective Equivalent to 'seventy-nine': The cardinal number immediately following seventy-eight and preceding eighty.
650 nege-en-sewentigste Adjective Equivalent to 'seventy-ninth': One of seventy-nine equal parts of a whole.
651 nege-en-tagtig Adjective eighty-nine.
652 nege-en-tagtigste Adjective Equivalent to 'eighty-ninth': One of eighty-nine equal parts of a whole.
653 nege-en-twintig Adjective Equivalent to 'twenty-nine': The cardinal number immediately following twenty-eight and preceding thirty.
654 nege-en-twintigste Adjective Equivalent to 'twenty-ninth': The person or thing in the twenty-ninth position.
655 nege-en-veertig Adjective Equivalent to 'forty-nine': The cardinal number immediately following forty-eight and preceding fifty.
656 nege-en-veertigste Adjective Equivalent to 'forty-ninth': One of forty-nine equal parts of a whole.
657 nege-en-vyftig Adjective Equivalent to 'fifty-nine': The cardinal number immediately following fifty-eight and preceding sixty.
658 nege-en-vyftigste Adjective Equivalent to 'fifty-ninth': One of fifty-nine equal parts of a whole.
659 nek Noun Equivalent to 'neck': The part of the body connecting the head and the trunk found in humans and some animals.
660 neoliberalisme Noun Equivalent to 'neoliberalism': A political ideology or ideological trend based on neoclassical economics that espouses e…
661 nes Noun, Verb, Adverb /nɛs/ as soon as; just as something is about to do something.
662 net Adverb only, just.
663 net ’n appel en ei vir iets betaal Verb to get a bargain; to buy an item on special or sale.
664 neushoringvoël Noun
665 neushoringvoëls Noun
666 nie Adverb /ni/ Equivalent to 'not': A unary operation on logical values that changes true to false, and false to true.
667 nie-moedertaalspreker Noun /ˈniˌmudərtɑːlspreə̯kər/ Equivalent to 'non-native speaker': Someone who has another native tongue than the language being used.
668 niemand Pronoun Equivalent to 'no one': Used in contrast to anyone, someone or everyone: not one person; nobody.
669 nieteenstaande Noun
670 Nieu-Seelandse Adjective attributive form of Nieu-Seelands.
671 nis Noun /nəs/
672 nog Adverb /nɔχ/ Equivalent to 'even': An ethnic Even: a member of an indigenous people living in Siberia and the Russian Far East.
673 Noord-Macedonies Noun, Adjective alternative spelling of Noord-Masedonies.
674 Noord-Macedoniese Adjective attributive form of Noord-Macedonies.
675 Noord-Masedonies Noun, Adjective Equivalent to 'North Macedonian': A native or inhabitant of North Macedonia.
676 Noord-Masedoniese Adjective attributive form of Noord-Masedonies.
677 nou Adjective, Adverb /nœu/ now (at this time).
678 NP Noun initialism of National Party.
679 nul Adjective /nœl/ Equivalent to 'zero': NATO & ICAO radiotelephony clear code (spelling-alphabet name) for the digit 0.
680 nut Noun /[nʊ̠t]/ use, benefit.
681 O Noun /ʊə/
682 Noun /uə̯/ Initialism of Old English.
683 oek Adverb /uk/
684 oes Noun /us/ Equivalent to 'harvest': The process of gathering the ripened crop; harvesting.
685 of Conjunction /ɔf/ Equivalent to 'or': The binary operator inclusive or, true if one at least one of two inputs is true.
686 olraait Interjection (Interjection).
687 onder stoele of banke wegsteek Noun
688 onderluitenant Noun sub-lieutenant in the navy, equivalent to the United States Navy rank of lieutenant junior grade.
689 onderskeidelik Adjective /ˌɔn.dərˈskəi̯.də.lək/ respective.
690 ondersoekeenhede Noun
691 ondersoekeenheid Noun investigation unit, investigative unit.
692 ongeag Preposition regardless of; paying no attention to.
693 onleesbaarheid Noun /ˌɔnˈlɪə̯s.bɑːr.ɦəi̯t/ unreadability, illegibility.
694 ons Noun, Pronoun, Article /ɔns/ we (subject).
695 ontdekkingsreisiger Noun explorer, one who explores by travelling.
696 ontdekkingsreisigers Noun
697 onthaaltoelaag Noun
698 oog Noun /oəχ/ Equivalent to 'eye': A large village and civil parish in the City of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref…
699 ooi Noun
700 ook Adverb /ʊə̯k/ Equivalent to 'also': And in addition: It's a pretty cat, also friendly.
701 oom Noun /oəm/
702 oop Adjective /ʊə̯p/
703 oor Noun, Preposition, Conjunction /ʊə̯r/ Equivalent to 'left': Designating the side of the body toward the west when one is facing north; the side of the body on…
704 oor my dooie liggaam Noun over my dead body, never.
705 oorgrootmoeder Noun Equivalent to 'great-grandmother': The mother of one's grandparent.
706 oorkrabbetjies Noun
707 oortjies van die seekoei Noun Equivalent to 'tip of the iceberg': A small indication of a larger possibility; the first part encountered of a problem…
708 oos Adverb
709 op Adverb, Preposition up; upward.
710 openingseremonie Noun opening ceremony.
711 openingseremonies Noun
712 oraait Interjection alternative spelling of ôraait.
713 ore Noun /[uə̯ɾə]/ Rock or other material that contains valuable or utilitarian materials; primarily a rock containing metals or gems for w…
714 orraait Interjection alternative spelling of ôraait.
715 os Noun Equivalent to 'Ox': A Chinese constellation located near Capricorn, one of the 28 lunar mansions and part of the larger…
716 ot Noun /ɔt/
717 ou Noun, Adjective /œʊ̯/ an old fellow, guy, bloke.
718 oud Adjective /œʊ̯t/ old, ancient, former (having previously existed).
719 oudburgemeester Noun
720 ouderdomsbepaling Noun
721 ouderdomsbysiendheid Noun
722 ouderdomsdiskriminasie Noun
723 ouderdomsgrens Noun
724 oudleerlingbaadjie Noun
725 oudleerlingdas Noun
726 oudleerlingebond Noun
727 oudstrydersbond Noun
728 oudstudente-unie Noun
729 oudvoorsitster Noun
730 oue Adjective /ˈœʊ̯ə/ independent singular form of oud: old one.
731 ous Noun Pluriel de ou.
732 P Noun /pɪə/
733 pa Noun Equivalent to 'dad': A designation on prerecorded compact discs indicating that the contents were recorded in digital bu…
734 pad Noun /[pɑt]/ Equivalent to 'road': A way used for travelling between places, originally one wide enough to allow foot passengers and…
735 pan Noun /pan/ Equivalent to 'Pan': Greek god of nature, often visualized as half goat and half man playing pipes.
736 pantoffelregering Noun
737 pap Noun /pap/ Equivalent to 'Porridge': A dish made of grain or legumes, milk or water, heated and stirred until thick and typically e…
738 Papoea-Nieu-Guinees Noun, Adjective Papua New Guinean (of, from, or pertaining to Papua New Guinea or its people).
739 Papoea-Nieu-Guinese Noun, Adjective attributive form of Papoea-Nieu-Guinees.
740 partyleierskap Noun
741 pas Noun /[pɑs]/ pass (a card or document).
742 Adjective extremely tired or listless.
743 pel Noun alternative spelling of pêl.
744 perskonferensie Noun Equivalent to 'press conference': A question-and-answer session with members of television, print and other media.
745 perskonferensies Noun
746 persoonlikhede Noun
747 persoonlikheid Noun /pərˈsʊə̯n.lək.ɦəi̯t/ Equivalent to 'personality': Of people, a set of non-physical psychological and social qualities that make one person di…
748 piesangplantasie Noun
749 piesangrepubliek Noun Equivalent to 'banana republic': A small country, especially one in Central America or the West Indies, that is dependen…
750 piesangrepublieke Noun
751 pil Noun /pəl/ Equivalent to 'pill': A small, usually round or cylindrical object designed for easy swallowing, usually containing some…
752 pla Verb /plɑː/ Equivalent to 'bother': To take trouble; concern oneself: "old, hard-to-reach coal seams that were too complex or danger…
753 polisiebeampte Noun Equivalent to 'police officer': A peace officer who is a member of a police force.
754 polisiebeamptes Noun
755 polisiekantoor Noun /pʊə̯ˈli.si.kanˌtʊə̯r/ A police station, a police office.
756 polisiekantore Noun
757 polisiekommissaris Noun Equivalent to 'police commissioner': A senior rank of a member of a police force.
758 polisiekommissarisse Noun
759 pop Noun Equivalent to 'doll': A township and rural village in Sutherland, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NC8803).
760 pot Noun
761 pou Noun Equivalent to 'Peacock': A male peafowl, especially Pavo cristatus, notable for its brilliant iridescently ocellated tai…
762 privaatboodskap Noun Equivalent to 'private message': A message sent to another user of a social media or chat platform through a private cha…
763 privaatboodskappe Noun
764 privaatspeurder Noun Equivalent to 'private detective': Person who is not a government official who is hired to provide information about a p…
765 privaatspeurders Noun
766 prysverhogings Noun
767 punt van die ysberg Noun Equivalent to 'tip of the iceberg': A small indication of a larger possibility; the first part encountered of a problem…
768 put Noun well; pit.
769 py Noun /[pə̟i̯]/
770 pyl Noun Equivalent to 'arrow': A projectile consisting of a shaft, a point and a tail with stabilizing fins that is shot from a…
771 pylstertrooibekkie Noun
772 pyn Noun /pəin/
773 pyn in die nek Noun Equivalent to 'pain in the ass': Something or someone that causes discomfort, frustration, or annoyance.
774 pyp Noun /pəip/
775 Q Noun /ki/
776 R Noun /ɛr/
777 radioaktiwiteit Noun Equivalent to 'Radioactivity': Spontaneous emission of ionizing radiation as a consequence of a nuclear reaction, or dir…
778 rakend Preposition concerning, regarding, about.
779 ree Noun roe, deer of the genus Capreolus.
780 reeksmoordenaar Noun /ˈrɪə̯ks.mʊə̯r.də.nɑːr/ Equivalent to 'serial killer': A person who commits multiple (more than two) murders, especially similar ones with no ob…
781 reeksmoordenaars Noun
782 reg Noun, Adjective /rɛχ ~ ræχ/ real; true; actual.
783 rehabilitasieprogram Noun rehabilitation program.
784 rehabilitasieprogramme Noun
785 rehabilitasiesentra Noun
786 rehabilitasiesentrum Noun rehabilitation center.
787 rehabilitasiesentrums Noun
788 renosterhoring Noun
789 rib Noun
790 riemtelegramme Noun
791 rif Noun Equivalent to 'reef': A chain or range of rocks, sand, or coral lying at or near the surface of the water.
792 ringstertlemur Noun ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta).
793 rob Noun /[rɔp]/ Equivalent to 'seal': A pinniped (Pinnipedia), particularly an earless seal (true seal) or eared seal.
794 rof Noun, Adjective /rɔf/ rough, crude, uneven.
795 rok Noun /rɔk/ Equivalent to 'skirt': A separate article of clothing, usually worn by women and girls, that hangs from the waist and co…
796 rol Noun, Verb /rɔl/ Equivalent to 'roll': To revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on a horizontal axis; to impel forward wit…
797 rolprentresensent Noun film critic.
798 rolprentresensente Noun
799 rooiaalbessiebos Noun Equivalent to 'red currant': A deciduous shrub, Ribes rubrum, native to western Europe; any of certain cultivars of the…
800 rooiaalbessiebosse Noun
801 rooiaalbessies Noun
802 rooikolmuskeljaatkat Noun Rusty-spotted genet (Genetta maculata).
803 rot Noun Equivalent to 'rat': Any of the numerous members of several rodent families that usually have short limbs, a pointy snou…
804 rou Verb, Adjective /rœu/ to mourn, grieve.
805 ru Adjective
806 rûe Noun /rœː/ Sorrow; repentance; regret.
807 rug Noun /rœχ/ back (rear of the body).
808 rus Noun, Verb /rœs/ Russian (person from Russia or of Russian descent).
809 ry Noun, Verb /rəi/ Equivalent to 'Queue': A line of people, vehicles or other objects, usually one to be dealt with in sequence (i.e., the…
810 ryk Noun, Adjective rich, wealthy.
811 rym Noun, Verb /rəi̯m/ A rhyme (rhyming sound).
812 ryp Adjective Equivalent to 'Rime': Archaic in the form rimes: originally, any frozen dew forming a white deposit on exposed surfaces…
813 rys Noun /[rə̟i̯s]/ Equivalent to 'rice': Acronym of rest, ice, compression, elevation (“a treatment method for soft-tissue injuries”).
814 S Noun /ɛs/
815 s'n Adverb /sən/ follows a noun to indicate that this noun possesses some previously mentioned object, much like English 's.
816 sag Adjective /saχ/ Equivalent to 'Soft': A soft-headed or foolish person; an idiot.
817 sagtewaremaatskappy Noun
818 sagtewareontwikkeling Noun
819 sagtewarepakket Noun
820 saketransaksie Noun business transaction.
821 saketransaksies Noun
822 sal Verb /sal/ shall, will.
823 Salomonseilands Adjective Solomonic (of, from, or pertaining to the Solomon Islands).
824 Salomonseilandse Adjective attributive form of Salomonseilands.
825 Verb, Adverb /sə/ follows a noun to indicate that this noun possesses that which follows, much like English 's.
826 sedert Preposition
827 see Noun /sɪə/
828 seg Verb A man; warrior; hero.
829 seh Verb obsolete spelling of sê.
830 sekere Article /ˈsɪəkərə/ some, certain.
831 sekretarisvoël Noun Equivalent to 'secretary bird': A large terrestrial bird of prey, Sagittarius serpentarius, native to Africa with very l…
832 sekretarisvoëls Noun
833 sel Noun /sɛl/ cell (small room, especially in a jail or prison).
834 seldsameaard-metaal Noun alternative spelling of seldsameaardmetaal.
835 seldsameaard-metale Noun
836 seldsameaardmetaal Noun rare earth element; rare earth metal.
837 seldsameaardmetale Noun
838 selfbeheersing Noun self-control, composure.
839 sendelingposisie Noun Equivalent to 'missionary position': A position for sexual intercourse in which the man and woman face each other, with…
840 Sentraal-Afrikaans Noun, Adjective Equivalent to 'Central African': A person from Central Africa (the Central African Republic) or of Central African desce…
841 Sentraal-Afrikaanse Adjective attributive form of Sentraal-Afrikaans.
842 senuweeagtigheid Noun
843 ses Adjective /ˈses/ Equivalent to 'six': Abbreviation of MI6 (intelligence service).
844 ses-en-dertigste Adjective Equivalent to 'thirty-sixth': One of thirty-six equal parts of a whole.
845 ses-en-neëntig Noun, Adjective ninety-six.
846 ses-en-neëntigste Noun, Adjective ninety-sixth.
847 ses-en-negentig Adjective ninety-six.
848 ses-en-negentigste Adjective Equivalent to 'ninety-sixth': One of ninety-six equal parts of a whole.
849 ses-en-sestigste Adjective Equivalent to 'sixty-sixth': One of sixty-six equal parts of a whole.
850 ses-en-sewentig Adjective Equivalent to 'seventy-six': The cardinal number immediately following seventy-five and preceding seventy-seven.
851 ses-en-sewentigste Adjective Equivalent to 'seventy-sixth': One of seventy-six equal parts of a whole.
852 ses-en-tagtigste Adjective Equivalent to 'eighty-sixth': One of eighty-six equal parts of a whole.
853 ses-en-twintig Adjective Equivalent to 'twenty-six': The cardinal number immediately following twenty-five and preceding twenty-seven.
854 ses-en-twintigste Adjective Equivalent to 'twenty-sixth': The person or thing in the twenty-sixth position.
855 ses-en-veertig Adjective Equivalent to 'forty-six': The cardinal number immediately following forty-five and preceding forty-seven.
856 ses-en-veertigste Adjective Equivalent to 'forty-sixth': One of forty-six equal parts of a whole.
857 ses-en-vyftigste Adjective Equivalent to 'fifty-sixth': One of fifty-six equal parts of a whole.
858 set Noun The name of the Latin script letter Z/z.
859 sewe-en-dertig Adjective Equivalent to 'thirty-seven': The cardinal number occurring after thirty-six and before thirty-eight.
860 sewe-en-dertigste Adjective Equivalent to 'thirty-seventh': One of thirty-seven equal parts of a whole.
861 sewe-en-neëntig Noun, Adjective ninety-seven.
862 sewe-en-neëntigste Noun, Adjective ninety-seventh.
863 sewe-en-negentig Adjective ninety-seven.
864 sewe-en-negentigste Adjective Equivalent to 'ninety-seventh': One of ninety-seven equal parts of a whole.
865 sewe-en-sestig Adjective Equivalent to 'sixty-seven': The cardinal number immediately following sixty-six and preceding sixty-eight.
866 sewe-en-sestigste Adjective Equivalent to 'sixty-seventh': One of sixty-seven equal parts of a whole.
867 sewe-en-sewentig Adjective Equivalent to 'seventy-seven': The cardinal number immediately following seventy-six and preceding seventy-eight.
868 sewe-en-sewentigste Adjective Equivalent to 'seventy-seventh': One of seventy-seven equal parts of a whole.
869 sewe-en-tagtig Adjective eighty-seven.
870 sewe-en-tagtigste Adjective Equivalent to 'eighty-seventh': One of eighty-seven equal parts of a whole.
871 sewe-en-twintig Adjective Equivalent to 'twenty-seven': The cardinal number immediately following twenty-six and preceding twenty-eight.
872 sewe-en-twintigste Adjective Equivalent to 'twenty-seventh': The person or thing in the twenty-seventh position.
873 sewe-en-veertig Adjective Equivalent to 'forty-seven': The cardinal number immediately following forty-six and preceding forty-eight.
874 sewe-en-veertigste Adjective Equivalent to 'forty-seventh': One of forty-seven equal parts of a whole.
875 sewe-en-vyftig Adjective Equivalent to 'fifty-seven': The cardinal number immediately following fifty-six and preceding fifty-eight.
876 sewe-en-vyftigste Adjective Equivalent to 'fifty-seventh': One of fifty-seven equal parts of a whole.
877 sin Noun, Adverb /sən/ sense (means of perceiving reality).
878 sit Verb /sət/ to sit; to be in a sitting position (usually used with op, binne or in).
879 sjokoladekoeke Noun
880 skaaldiertjies Noun
881 skaamteloosheid Noun
882 skeppingsverhaal Noun creation narrative.
883 skeppingsverhale Noun
884 skipbreukeling Noun
885 skootrekenaars Noun
886 sku Adjective
887 slu Adjective sly, cunning.
888 so Adverb /sʊə̯/ so, like that/this, thus (in such a way).
889 soe Noun, Adverb /soːə/ a large wooden vessel for carrying water, especially one to be carried on a pole between two people.
890 soewereiniteit Noun /su.ʋəˌrəi.niˈtəit/ Equivalent to 'sovereignty': Of a ruler (especially a monarch): supreme authority or dominion over something.
891 sog Noun /sɔχ/
892 sok Noun /sɔk/
893 somervakansies Noun
894 sommige Article
895 son Noun /sɔn/ Sun, sun (star of the solar system).
896 sonder Preposition /ˈsɔn.dər/ Equivalent to 'without': An outer position, place, or area: a threat to security that came from without.
897 sop Noun
898 sou Verb /sœu̯/ preterite of sal; would, should.
899 spioenasiediens Noun secret service, intelligence.
900 spioenasiedienste Noun
901 spioenasienette Noun
902 spioenasiering Noun
903 spioenasieringe Noun
904 spioenasieskandaal Noun spy scandal.
905 spioenasieskandale Noun
906 spioenasieskrywer Noun spy author.
907 spioenasieskrywers Noun
908 spioenasiestelsel Noun spy system.
909 spioenasiestelsels Noun
910 spioenasiewerk Noun espionage.
911 spioenasiewerke Noun
912 spraakheelkunde Noun synonym of spraakterapie (“speech therapy”).
913 spraakloosheid Noun Equivalent to 'Speechlessness': The state of being speechless.
914 spraaksaamheid Noun
915 spraakterapeut Noun Equivalent to 'speech therapist': A clinician specializing in speech therapy, or logopedics.
916 spraakterapeute Noun
917 spraakterapieë Noun
918 spraakvermoëns Noun
919 sprakeloosheid Noun
920 spreekwoordjie Noun
921 spreekwoordjies Noun
922 spu Verb to spew, spout, squirt (from, or as if from, the mouth).
923 spysverterings Noun
924 stadsbeplanning Noun Equivalent to 'urban planning': The conscious design of towns and cities.
925 stekelkoggelmander Noun
926 stelselsagteware Noun
927 stemboodskappe Noun
928 stemboodskappie Noun
929 stemboodskappies Noun
930 sterrestelsels Noun
931 sterretjies-jasmyn Noun
932 sterretjiesjasmyn Noun starry wild jasmine (a plant of the species Jasminum multipartitum).
933 stokkielekkers Noun
934 stralingsgesteente Noun Equivalent to 'Actinolite': A mineral with monoclinic crystals of the chemical formula Ca₂(Mg,Fe)₅Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂, belonging…
935 strategiebeplanning Noun strategy planning.
936 streekliteratuur Noun /ˈstrɪə̯k.li.tə.raˌtyr/ regional literature.
937 strokiesverhaal Noun comic, comic strip.
938 strokiesverhale Noun
939 struikelblokke Noun
940 sug Noun, Verb /sœχ/ Equivalent to 'Sigh': A deep, prolonged audible inhale and exhale of breath; as when fatigued, frustrated, grieved, or r…
941 Suid-Soedanees Noun, Adjective nonstandard spelling of Suid-Soedannees.
942 Suid-Soedanese Noun, Adjective attributive form of Suid-Soedanees.
943 Suid-Soedannees Noun, Adjective Equivalent to 'South Sudanese': A person from South Sudan or of South Sudanese descent.
944 Suid-Soedannese Noun, Adjective attributive form of Suid-Soedannees.
945 sus Noun /sœs/ sister (female sibling).
946 swartaalbessie Noun Equivalent to 'blackcurrant': A shrub, Ribes nigrum, that produces small, very dark purple, edible berries.
947 swartaalbessiebos Noun blackcurrant bush.
948 swartaalbessiebosse Noun
949 swartaalbessies Noun
950 swartbekboontje Noun
951 swartrenosters Noun
952 sy Noun, Verb, Pronoun, Article /səi/ she (subject).
953 syn Adverb, Pronoun Abbreviation of synonym.
954 T Noun /tɪə/
955 taalbeheersing Noun
956 tak Noun Equivalent to 'branch': The woody part of a tree arising from the trunk and usually dividing.
957 te Adverb, Preposition /tə/ indicating excess: too.
958 te goed om waar te wees Phrase too good to be true.
959 tee Noun /tɪə̯/ Equivalent to 'tea': A moment, a historical unit of time from China, about the amount of time needed to quickly drink a…
960 teenoor Preposition /ˈtɪə̯nʊə̯r/
961 tegemoetkomend Noun
962 tel Verb /[tɛ̞ːl]/ Equivalent to 'count': The act of counting or tallying a quantity.
963 telefoonhokkie Noun /tɪə̯.ləˈfʊə̯nˌhɔ.ki/ A telephone booth, a phone booth.
964 telefoonhokkies Noun
965 terugkeeradres Noun
966 tik Noun, Verb /tək/ to use crystal meth.
967 tin Noun
968 tjorts Interjection /tʃɔrts/ Cheers (a toast).
969 toe Noun, Adverb, Conjunction adverbial form of tot, found chiefly in compounds.
970 toepassingsagteware Noun
971 tog Noun, Adverb /tɔχ/ expedition, journey.
972 tor Noun /tɔr/
973 tot Preposition, Conjunction /tɔt/
974 totsiens Interjection /tɔt͡siːns/ Equivalent to 'Adieu': A farewell, a goodbye; especially a fond farewell, or a lasting or permanent farewell.
975 tou Noun /tœu̯/ Equivalent to 'rope': Thick strings, yarn, monofilaments, metal wires, or strands of other cordage that are twisted toge…
976 tussen Preposition /ˈtœ.sən/ among, amidst.
977 twee rye spore loop Verb to be drunk or intoxicated.
978 twee-en-dertig Adjective thirty-two.
979 twee-en-dertigste Adjective Equivalent to 'thirty-second': One of thirty-two equal parts of a whole.
980 twee-en-neëntig Noun, Adjective ninety-two.
981 twee-en-neëntigste Noun, Adjective ninety-second.
982 twee-en-negentig Adjective ninety-two.
983 twee-en-negentigste Adjective Equivalent to 'ninety-second': One of ninety-two equal parts of a whole.
984 twee-en-sestig Adjective Equivalent to 'sixty-two': The cardinal number immediately following sixty-one and preceding sixty-three.
985 twee-en-sestigste Adjective Equivalent to 'sixty-second': One of sixty-two equal parts of a whole.
986 twee-en-sewentig Adjective Equivalent to 'seventy-two': The cardinal number immediately following seventy-one and preceding seventy-three.
987 twee-en-sewentigste Adjective Equivalent to 'seventy-second': One of seventy-two equal parts of a whole.
988 twee-en-tagtig Adjective eighty-two.
989 twee-en-tagtigste Adjective Equivalent to 'eighty-second': One of eighty-two equal parts of a whole.
990 twee-en-twintig Adjective Equivalent to 'twenty-two': A .22 calibre pistol or rifle.
991 twee-en-twintigste Adjective Equivalent to 'twenty-second': The person or thing in the twenty-second position.
992 twee-en-veertig Adjective Equivalent to 'forty-two': Forty plus two; the cardinal number following forty-one and preceding forty-three.
993 twee-en-veertigste Adjective Equivalent to 'forty-second': One of forty-two equal parts of a whole.
994 twee-en-vyftig Adjective Equivalent to 'fifty-two': The cardinal number immediately following fifty-one and preceding fifty-three.
995 twee-en-vyftigste Adjective Equivalent to 'fifty-second': One of fifty-two equal parts of a whole.
996 ty Noun /[tə̟i̯]/ Equivalent to 'Tide': The daily fluctuation in the level of the sea caused by the gravitational influence of the moon an…
997 tyd Noun /tœi̯t/ Equivalent to 'tense': The property of indicating the point in time at which an action or state of being occurs or exist…
998 tydens Preposition
999 tydsberekening Noun
1000 tydsberekenings Noun
1001 tye Noun A chain or rope, one end of which passes through the mast, and is made fast to the center of a yard; the other end is at…
1002 u Noun, Pronoun, Article /y/ you (singular, subject and object).
1003 ui Noun /œi̯/
1004 uie Noun
1005 uil Noun owl, bird of the order Strigiformes.
1006 uit Adverb, Preposition /œi̯t/ out; outside.
1007 uit sy duim suig Verb to make up, to fabricate, to pull out of one's ass, to invent.
1008 uitspraakwoordeboek Noun /ˈœi̯tsprɑːkˌvoə̯rdəbuk/ pronunciation dictionary.
1009 uitspraakwoordeboeke Noun
1010 uitstalvenster Noun
1011 uitwoontoelaag Noun
1012 ure Noun /ˈy.rə/ Use, practise, exercise.
1013 uur Noun /yr/
1014 V Noun /fɪə/
1015 vaalveldkoggelmander Noun
1016 vaderskapstoets Noun Equivalent to 'paternity test': A test performed to determine the biological father of a child.
1017 vaderskapstoetse Noun
1018 vak Noun
1019 val Verb /fal/ Equivalent to 'fall': The sudden fall of humanity into a state of sin, as brought about by the transgression of Adam and…
1020 valskatjiepiering Noun
1021 van Adverb, Preposition /fan/ Equivalent to 'of': have: He should of asked me.
1022 van A tot Z Adverb Equivalent to 'from A to Z': Covering a complete range; comprehensively; from beginning to end.
1023 van lekker lag, kom lekker huil Phrase it's all fun and games until someone loses an eye.
1024 van tyd tot tyd Noun Equivalent to 'from time to time': Occasionally; sometimes; once in a while.
1025 vanieljegeursel Noun alternative spelling of vanielje geursel (“vanilla extract”).
1026 vas Adjective /fas/ Equivalent to 'fast': A train that calls at only some stations it passes between its origin and destination, typically j…
1027 vat Noun, Verb /fat/
1028 veg Verb
1029 veiligheidsbril Noun
1030 veiligheidsharnas Noun safety harness.
1031 veiligheidsharnasse Noun
1032 vel Noun, Verb /fɛl/ A sheet (e.g. of paper; incorrectly used for a page).
1033 ver Adjective, Preposition /fər/ far, distant.
1034 verbindingswoord Noun conjunction.
1035 verdraagsaamheid Noun
1036 verjongingskuur Noun
1037 verkiesingsagent Noun
1038 verkiesingsbeampte Noun
1039 verkiesingsbelofte Noun
1040 verkiesingsdag Noun
1041 verkiesingskomitee Noun
1042 verkiesingsmandaat Noun
1043 verkiesingsmanifes Noun
1044 verkiesingstryd Noun
1045 verkiesingsuitslag Noun
1046 verkiesingsveldtog Noun
1047 verkleurmannetjie Noun chameleon, person with inconstant behavior.
1048 verpleegkundige Noun
1049 verpleegkundiges Noun
1050 verstedeliking Noun urbanisation.
1051 vertoonvenster Noun /fərˈtʊənˌfɛn.stər/ shop window, show window, display window.
1052 vertoonvensters Noun
1053 verwaarloosbaar Noun
1054 vet Noun A veterinarian or veterinary surgeon.
1055 veteraanmotors Noun
1056 vi' Preposition /fə/ Cape Afrikaans form of vir.
1057 vier-en-dertig Adjective thirty-four.
1058 vier-en-dertigste Adjective Equivalent to 'thirty-fourth': One of thirty-four equal parts of a whole.
1059 vier-en-neëntig Noun, Adjective ninety-four.
1060 vier-en-neëntigste Noun, Adjective ninety-fourth.
1061 vier-en-negentig Adjective ninety-four.
1062 vier-en-negentigste Adjective Equivalent to 'ninety-fourth': One of ninety-four equal parts of a whole.
1063 vier-en-sestig Adjective Equivalent to 'sixty-four': The cardinal number immediately following sixty-three and preceding sixty-five.
1064 vier-en-sestigste Adjective Equivalent to 'sixty-fourth': One of sixty-four equal parts of a whole.
1065 vier-en-sewentig Adjective Equivalent to 'seventy-four': A ship having seventy-four guns.
1066 vier-en-sewentigste Adjective Equivalent to 'seventy-fourth': One of seventy-four equal parts of a whole.
1067 vier-en-tagtig Adjective eighty-four.
1068 vier-en-tagtigste Adjective Equivalent to 'eighty-fourth': One of eighty-four equal parts of a whole.
1069 vier-en-twintig Adjective Equivalent to 'twenty-four': The cardinal number immediately following twenty-three and preceding twenty-five.
1070 vier-en-twintigste Adjective Equivalent to 'twenty-fourth': The person or thing in the twenty-fourth position.
1071 vier-en-veertig Adjective forty-four.
1072 vier-en-veertigste Adjective Equivalent to 'forty-fourth': One of forty-four equal parts of a whole.
1073 vier-en-vyftig Adjective Equivalent to 'fifty-four': The cardinal number immediately following fifty-three and preceding fifty-five.
1074 vier-en-vyftigste Adjective Equivalent to 'fifty-fourth': One of fifty-four equal parts of a whole.
1075 vierkantswortel Noun square root.
1076 vierkantswortels Noun
1077 viertrekvoertuie Noun
1078 viertrekvoertuig Noun A four-wheel drive vehicle.
1079 vir Preposition /fər/ Used to indicate the addressee of a communicative act.
1080 vis Noun /fəs/ fish (multiple fish collectively).
1081 VK Noun initialism of Verenigde Koninkryk: United Kingdom, UK.
1082 vlugbalbaantjie Noun
1083 vlugbalbaantjies Noun
1084 vlugballetjies Noun
1085 vlugtelingkamp Noun Equivalent to 'refugee camp': A camp where refugees seek shelter.
1086 vlugtelingkampe Noun
1087 vlugtelingkampie Noun
1088 vlugtelingkampies Noun
1089 VN Noun initialism of Verenigde Nasies (United Nations).
1090 vod Noun
1091 voedselgewasse Noun
1092 voertsek Interjection get lost! go away!.
1093 vog Noun Equivalent to 'Moisture': That which moistens or makes damp or wet; exuding fluid; liquid in small quantity.
1094 vokaalopeenhoping Noun
1095 vol Adjective /fɔl/ Equivalent to 'full': Utmost measure or extent; highest state or degree; the state, position, or moment of fullness; fil…
1096 volksrepubliek Noun
1097 voornaamwoorde Noun
1098 vos Noun /fɔs/ fox, carnivore of the tribe Vulpini.
1099 vra Verb /frɑː/ Equivalent to 'ask': The first male human, according to the Poetic Edda.
1100 vraagtekentjie Noun
1101 vraagtekentjies Noun
1102 vragmotorbestuurder Noun Equivalent to 'truck driver': A person employed to drive a truck, especially a tractor-trailer or other large industrial…
1103 vragmotorbestuurders Noun
1104 vrouesokkerspan Noun women's soccer team.
1105 vrouesokkerspanne Noun
1106 vry Verb, Adjective free, unconstrained.
1107 vryheidsoorloë Noun
1108 vryheidsoorlog Noun Equivalent to 'War of Independence': A civil war by which a rebellious party achieves its independence from a state or r…
1109 vullisdrommetjie Noun
1110 vullisdrommetjies Noun
1111 vuuraanbidders Noun
1112 vuuraanbidding Noun the worship of fire; pyrolatry.
1113 vuuraanbiddinge Noun
1114 vuuraanbiddings Noun
1115 vuurhoutboksie Noun
1116 vuurklipgeweer Noun
1117 vuurmakerskuns Noun
1118 vuurtoringwagter Noun
1119 vuurwerkmakerkuns Noun
1120 vuurwerkvertoning Noun
1121 vy Noun /fəi/
1122 vye Noun
1123 vyf Adjective /fəif/ Equivalent to 'five': A banknote with a denomination of five units of currency.
1124 vyf-en-dertigste Adjective Equivalent to 'thirty-fifth': One of thirty-five equal parts of a whole.
1125 vyf-en-neëntig Noun, Adjective ninety-five.
1126 vyf-en-neëntigste Noun, Adjective ninety-fifth.
1127 vyf-en-negentig Adjective ninety-five.
1128 vyf-en-negentigste Adjective Equivalent to 'ninety-fifth': One of ninety-five equal parts of a whole.
1129 vyf-en-sestigste Adjective Equivalent to 'sixty-fifth': One of sixty-five equal parts of a whole.
1130 vyf-en-sewentig Adjective Equivalent to 'seventy-five': The cardinal number immediately following seventy-four and preceding seventy-six.
1131 vyf-en-sewentigste Adjective Equivalent to 'seventy-fifth': One of seventy-five equal parts of a whole.
1132 vyf-en-tagtigste Adjective Equivalent to 'eighty-fifth': One of eighty-five equal parts of a whole.
1133 vyf-en-twintig Adjective Equivalent to 'twenty-five': A solitaire card game with the goal of making a five-by-five square of cards so that every…
1134 vyf-en-twintigste Adjective Equivalent to 'twenty-fifth': The person or thing in the twenty-fifth position.
1135 vyf-en-veertig Adjective forty-five.
1136 vyf-en-veertigste Adjective Equivalent to 'forty-fifth': One of forty-five equal parts of a whole.
1137 vyf-en-vyftigste Adjective Equivalent to 'fifty-fifth': One of fifty-five equal parts of a whole.
1138 vyg Noun /fəi̯χ/
1139 W Noun /vɪə/
1140 wa Noun /vɑː/ Equivalent to 'railroad car': Any railway vehicle or rolling stock.
1141 waagmoedigheid Noun
1142 waar is die toilet Phrase where is the toilet?.
1143 wag Noun, Verb /vaχ/ Equivalent to 'watch': A portable or wearable timepiece.
1144 was Noun, Verb Equivalent to 'wash': A bay with multiple estuaries of great ecological importance in eastern England, dividing Lincolns…
1145 wat Pronoun /vat/ who, whom, which, that.
1146 wat is jou naam Phrase What is your name?.
1147 waterblommetjiebredie Noun waterblommetjiebredie (stew of meat, typically lamb, with waterblommetjies).
1148 waterstofbomme Noun
1149 watervalletjie Noun
1150 watervalletjies Noun
1151 watter Article /ˈva.tər/ what; which.
1152 weë Noun A short time or short distance.
1153 weerligstraaltjie Noun
1154 weerligstraaltjies Noun
1155 weerstandsbeweging Noun resistance movement.
1156 weervoorspeller Noun weather forecaster; weather reporter.
1157 weervoorspellers Noun
1158 weervoorspellertjie Noun
1159 weervoorspellertjies Noun
1160 weervoorspelling Noun Equivalent to 'weather forecast': A prediction of future weather, often for a specific locality, in a newspaper or on th…
1161 weervoorspellings Noun
1162 weg Noun, Adverb /vɛχ/ Equivalent to 'road': A way used for travelling between places, originally one wide enough to allow foot passengers and…
1163 wel Adverb the opposite of not (used to add positive emphasis to the verb, much like the auxiliaries do or does in affirmative sent…
1164 welkom Interjection
1165 wen Verb /vɛn/ Equivalent to 'wind': Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air p…
1166 wes Adverb
1167 wet Noun /vɛt/ Equivalent to 'law': Synonym of Torah: the five Books of Moses, particularly the commandments in it, as well as their sp…
1168 wetenskapfiksie Noun Equivalent to 'science fiction': Fiction in which advanced technology or science is a key element.
1169 wetenskapsbeoefening Noun
1170 wetenskapsfiksie Noun
1171 wetenskapsfilosofie Noun
1172 wetenskapstaal Noun
1173 wetstoepassers Noun
1174 wie Noun, Pronoun /ˈvəːə/
1175 wig Noun /vəχ/
1176 wil Noun, Verb /vəl/ Equivalent to 'want': To be inclined or desirous; wish: Call me daily if you want.
1177 wildekastaiing Noun Cape chestnut, Calodendrum capense.
1178 wildekatjiepiering Noun
1179 winkelsentrums Noun
1180 wis Verb preterite of weet; knew.
1181 wit Adjective /vət/ white, White (classification of people).
1182 witaalbessiebos Noun Equivalent to 'white currant': A deciduous shrub, a less sour and colourless cultivar of Ribes rubrum (red currant), tho…
1183 witaalbessiebosse Noun
1184 woordblindheid Noun synonym of aleksie (“alexia”).
1185 wortelboommoeras Noun mangal; a mangrove swamp.
1186 wou Verb preterite of wil; wanted to.
1187 wy Pronoun /vəi/ Initialism of Wyoming: a state of the United States.
1188 wyd Adjective /vəi̯t/ Equivalent to 'wide': A ball that passes so far from the batsman that the umpire deems it unplayable; the arm signal use…
1189 wyn Noun /vəi̯n/
1190 wys Verb Equivalent to 'sage': A very wise person or spiritual teacher; someone of gravity and wisdom, especially, a teacher vene…
1191 X Noun /ɛks/
1192 Y Noun /əɪ̯/
1193 yk Noun /[ə̟i̯k]/
1194 ys Noun /[ə̟i̯s]/ ice, methamphetamine.
1195 yt Preposition /ˈəi̯t/ Initialism of the Yukon Territory: a territory of Canada.
1196 Z Noun /zɛt/
1197 zol Noun /zɔl/ joint (cigarette containing weed).
1198 اِتْسْ Pronoun Arabic spelling of iets.
1199 ان Conjunction Arabic spelling of en, alternative form of اَِنْ.
1200 دي Article Arabic spelling of die.
1201 فِـَرْ Preposition Arabic spelling of vir.
1202 ݗ Noun /eks/
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