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2. List of English words of Afrikaans origin - Wikipedia

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   Words of Afrikaans origin have entered other languages. British English has absorbed Afrikaans words primarily via British soldiers who served in the Boer Wars . Many more words have entered common usage in South African English due to the parallel nature of the English and Afrikaner cultures in South Africa .

3. List of South African English regionalisms - Wikipedia

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   (Informal) a ditzy woman (derogatory term), from the Afrikaans word pop, meaning a doll. potjie A cast iron dutch oven. robot Besides the standard meaning, in South Africa this is also used for traffic lights. The etymology of the word derives from a description of early traffic lights as robot policemen, which then got truncated with time. [34 ...

4. Category:Afrikaans - Wikipedia

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5. File:Lexique Afrikaans.pdf - Wikipedia

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6. Category:Afrikaans words and phrases - Wikipedia

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   Please keep this category purged of everything that is not actually an article about a word or phrase. See as example Category:English words . Look up Category:English terms derived from Afrikaans in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

7. White South African English phonology - Wikipedia

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   /θ/ may be realised as in Broad varieties (see Th-fronting), but it is more accurate to say that it is a feature of Afrikaans English. This is especially common word-finally (as in myth [məf]). [23] [24] In the Indian variety, the labiodental fricatives /f, v/ are realised without audible friction, i.e. as approximants [ʋ̥, ʋ]. [26]

8. South African Translators' Institute - Wikipedia

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   SATI's purpose is to promote the interests of the translation profession in South Africa, chiefly through: undertaking, promoting and/or publishing research; publishing a journal and various language and translation guides; enforcing a code of ethics for translators; co-operating with other organisations and institutions to promote the profession

9. List of South African slang words - Wikipedia

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   potjie – (pronounced "poi-key") lit. the diminutive form of the English/Afrikaans word "pot", referring to the cooking utensil, but more specifically a small-to-large sized cast iron pot that is traditionally used to make potjiekos, phutupap and samp (stampmielies). potjiekos – lit. "small pot food".