Afrikaans

/ˈæfrəˌkɑnz/
/æfrɪˈkɒnz/
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Definitions of Afrikaans
  1. noun
    an official language of the Republic of South Africa; closely related to Dutch and Flemish
    synonyms: South African Dutch, Taal
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    type of:
    Dutch
    the West Germanic language of the Netherlands
  2. adjective
    belonging or relating to white people of South Africa whose ancestors were Dutch or to their language
    “an Afrikaans couple”
    synonyms: Afrikaner
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