Afrikaans–English dictionary

koffiekleurig

colour

kokaïne

the narcotic

kokosneut

fruit of coco palm

kom

to move nearer

kombuis

room

kommunisme

ideology/philosophy

komponis

one who composes music

kondoom

flexible sleeve worn on the penis

koning

a playing piece in chess

konklaaf

closed assembly at which cardinals elect a pope

konsentrasie

proportion of substance in a mixture

konstellasie

arbitrary formation of stars perceived as a figure or pattern, or a division of the sky including it

konsulaat

the residency of a consul

kook

(transitive) heat (a liquid) until it begins to turn into a gas

koop

to obtain something with money

koors

state of excitement (of a person or people)

koppie

unit of measure

kopvel

part of head where the hair grows

kosmos

universe regarded as a system with harmony and order

kraai

any of several, generally large, species of birds in the genus Corvus with lustrous black plumage

krag

physical quantity

krammetjie

wire fastener used to secure stacks of paper

kreef

crustacean

kriek

insect

kronologies

in order of time from the earliest to the latest

kruisdood

execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross

kruisiging

execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross

kultivasie

art or act of cultivating

kuns

study

kunstenaar

person who creates art

kursus

education: learning program

kussing

soft material in cloth bag

kwarantyn

(figurative) any rigorously enforced isolation

kweeper

tree

kweeperboom

tree

kyk

to try to see

laag

in a position comparatively close to the ground

landlyntelefoon

telephone connected by such a fixed wire

leër

military force concerned mainly with ground operations

lees

to look at and interpret letters or other information

leeu

big cat Panthera leo

leeuin

female lion

legende

any person of extraordinary accomplishment

lekker

pleasing to taste

lemoen

fruit

lemoenboom

tree

lepellê

to lie together

lesing

process of interpreting written language

letterlik

in a literal manner

lewe

the state of being alive

lig

source of illumination

liggewig

boxer

limf

fluid carried by the lymphatic system

linguis

one who studies linguistics

Londen

capital of England and United Kingdom

Londens

of, from or pertaining to London in the UK

lopende maag

medical condition

los

to let go of

lug

mixture of gases making up the atmosphere of the Earth

lugtyd

duration of transmission

lugvaartuig

machine capable of atmospheric flight

luiperd

a large wild cat with a spotted coat, Panthera pardus

luitenant

lowest commissioned officer rank

Lukas

gospel of Luke

Luxemburg

canton in Luxembourg

ma

female (human) who parents a child, gives birth to a baby, or is pregnant

maagwerk

medical condition

maak

to create

magdom

ten thousand — see also ten thousand

Magjaars

of, from, or pertaining to Hungary

majeur

music: of a scale

Maleia

the Malay Peninsula

Maleis

the Malay language

Maleisies

Pertaining to Malaysia

mandaryn

fruit

mannetjie

any male bird

Masedonië

modern geographical region

masturbeer

to masturbate

materie

the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

meekrap

plant

meer

body of water

meisie

young female person

melk

liquid

mens

a human being

messelaar

one who builds with stone or brick

metaal

atomic element or material made of such atoms

metafoor

uncountable: figure of speech

Miga

book of the Bible

milt

organ

mis

religion: Eucharist

mite

divine story

moderniteit

quality of being modern

moeder

female (human) who parents a child, gives birth to a baby, or is pregnant

moffie

homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian

Moldawië

country

Moldowa

country

Mongolië

East Asian country

mooi

attractive

moord

the crime of deliberate killing

môre

part of the day between dawn and midday

Moskou

capital city of Russia

muis

computing: input device

mummie

embalmed corpse

myl

measure of length

na

subsequently; following in time; later than

naai

to have sexual intercourse—obscene or vulgar

naamwoord

grammatical category (broad sense)

narkose

loss of bodily sensation

nartjie

fruit

nasie

community of people

Nederlands

the Dutch language

nee

used to show disagreement or negation

neef

child of a person’s parent’s brother or sister

neem

to get into one's hands or control

neerhalend

tending to lessen the value of

nes

bird-built structure

neut

hard-shelled fruit

neutmuskaat

spice

niggie

child of a person’s parent’s brother or sister

Nubië

ancient kingdom

nuut

recently made or created

nuwe

recently made or created

oggend

part of the day between dawn and midday

okkerneutboom

tree

okraconsumptie

A. esculentus

Olimpiade

period between celebrations of the ancient or modern Olympic Games

Olimpies

of or pertaining to the Olympic Games

omgekrap

of a stomach

omgewing

area around something

onderrig

to pass on knowledge

ondersteun

to provide help regarding something sold

onnosel

foolish, showing a lack of good sense and wisdom

ons

generic we (the speaker and at least one other person, regardless of whether it's the person being addressed)

ontsteld

of a stomach

ontvang

to take possession of

ontvanger

person who receives

oop

not closed

oopmaak

to make something accessible

oor

organ of hearing

oorlog

conflict involving organized use of arms

oorsaak

source or reason of an event or action

oos

compass point

op hitte

condition where a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile

opdateer

action of making something up to date

opdrag

order

Openbaring

book of the Bible

oplesing

process of interpreting written language

oplig

to raise or rise

opstaan

get up, stand up

oraal

relating to the mouth