Meaning of kaffer | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A Bantu person (as distinct from a Bushman)
   historical, obsolete
2. A black person, especially a Bantu.
   ethnic, offensive, slur

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Examples

“Die Kaffers is meer menselik a’s die Boesmans. Hulle is wel swarter van kleur, maar hulle is groter van lijf en beter geskape. Hulle lewensaart is oek nie so beestelik a’s die Boesmans syn nie.”

The Bantu are more human(e) than the Bushmen. Though they are blacker in colour, they are taller in built and better in shape. Moreover, their way of life is not so bestial as that of the Bushmen.

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