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afrikaans

/ˌɑːfɹɪˈkɑːnz/

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What does afrikaans mean?

noun

  1. A person from South Africa or Namibia who speaks Afrikaans. (More properly called "Afrikaans people" or Afrikaners.)

adjective

  1. Of or pertaining to the Afrikaans language.

proper noun

  1. A Germanic language descending from Dutch; the primary language of the descendants of Dutch and other European settlers, as well as many mixed-race (e.g. Rehoboth Basters) living in South Africa and in Namibia. Also, one of the eleven official languages of South Africa and until 1990 one of three official languages of Namibia.
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IPA pronunciation

/ˌɑːfɹɪˈkɑːnz/

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