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Afrikaans in Malay

Afrikaans

/ˌafɹɪˈkɑːnz//ˌɑːfɹɪˈkɑːnz/

Afrikaans in Malay: Afrikaans. In English, Afrikaans means 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.

Malay words for Afrikaans

language
Afrikaans
of or pertaining to the Afrikaans language
Afrikaans

English meaning of Afrikaans

  1. proper noun 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.
  2. noun A person from South Africa or Namibia who speaks Afrikaans. (More properly called "Afrikaans people" or Afrikaners.).
  3. adjective Of or pertaining to the Afrikaans language.

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Questions about Afrikaans in Malay

What is the meaning of Afrikaans in Malay?
Afrikaans in Malay is Afrikaans.
Apakah maksud Afrikaans dalam bahasa Melayu?
Afrikaans: Afrikaans.
What does Afrikaans mean in English?
Afrikaans means 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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Adapted from Wiktionary: Afrikaans (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malay words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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