GUIDE TO CAPE DUTCH.

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GUIDE TO CAPE DUTCH.

VOCABULARY.

ALILE, bif!.:waam.

Above, bJ.

About, omtn!nt.

Accident to,;fa!.

Across, dwars.

Administrathm of justice,

ri:gsjftfgz"ng.

Ado, gJba(jaar.

Adventist, Adflntistt!.

Afternoon, middttg.

Agent, agent.

Agricuhure, lmuibou.

Ah, ag.

All, alma/.

Alike, et•nders.

Al

,eady,

al.

Altogether, lwcltl

maal.

All the same, daarom.

A little while

a~o,

fer ijfi.

Almost, a .mper.

Although, alltOewN.

Always, almilthui!, a!tyd.

A "bitiJus, lt:trgiiriJ{.

A

.,t:!ndment, nmCndi!ment.

Antericans, AmirikawJrs.

And, en.

Angry, k-waai.

Announcem..!nt,

ankondigin.g.

Annual, jaarliltsi.

Answer {to}, rmtwoord.

BAD, sleg.

Bah, siis.

Bake (to), b,.k.

Baker, ba!.:ki!r.

Bantu, Ban tot:.

llapList, Baptiste.

Baptize (to), doop.

B.:trley, gar~·.

Barrister, ruifokaat.

Bathe (to),

bt<d.

BatLle, slag.

Beans, hoon.tjiis.

Bear, beer.

Become, gh uord.

Been, gJwecs.

Befor~, tifdrl, foor.

A.

B. Answer (reply tu), bJa.ut;uoJrd.

Ant, utiir.

Anx

ious, angstig.

Anyone, ee!lt"gee!l.

Appeal, ajj>i!teer.

Apple, appet.

Appoint, am;te!.

Apricots, ahb·ktfsi (or ajjt!tk:Jsies).

April, Aprilmaand.

Approve (to), bi!kragtig.

Arab, Arabiir.

Arrived, angikom.

Arm, arm.

Arrangement,

rljspraal~.

Artery, slrlgaar.

Article, artt'kd.

Ask (to), /ra.

Ashamed, skaam, gJskaam

.

At, an, by.

AL home, by di lwis.

At last, yndlik.

·

At once, somar.

Attorney, frol.:ur ... ur.

A•Jgust,

Augu.stusmacwd.

Australian, OstrtUt'si.

Authority, gCsag.

Autumn, keifs.

Aunt, taubJ.

Begin, bl!gin

. Begone,foet.:-:ak.

Behind, agtir, ag/Crlik.

Believe {tv), glo.

Belong (to),

bJ!t.oor.

Bend (to) lwg.

Beside,

?t~ffim·.

Besides,ferder.

Best, best.

Better, biter.

Between,

tus.rlf.

Bicycle, bicycle.

Bind (to),

bind.

Birth, giboorN.

Birthday, f

ir;a.arJ·dax.

Bitch,

teef.

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88 GUIDE TO CAPE DUTCH . Bite, byt.

Bits, stukkiis.

Blind, blind.

Bloemfontein, B.'omf()n/;ln, Bloodthirsty, utoorsugtig.

Bluish, bloungt/g.

Blow,

blc~.as.

Blow

(of the wind), 'Waai.

Boar, beer.

Body, lyf.

Boiler,

kiittC/.

Bomb, bom.

Bore (to), boor.

Boundary, gren.r.

Brains, !tarsbts.

Branch, tak.

Break, breck.

CABBAGE, kool.

Call, bi'rocp.

Call (to), roep.

Calculate (to), blrdkt!n.

Calf, kat/, Calves, kalvfrs.

Cannon,

kmz.onnf.

Capt', Kaap.

Careless, agti!losi'g.

Carried, augbteem.

Carrots, worti/s.

Carry (to), draag, dra.

Cart, kar.

Cash, kontant.

Catch (to),fang.

Catechism, katikfsmus.

Caterpillar,

rusjJif.r.

Catholi7. K atotiikt."r.

Cattle,Jil.

Cauliflower, blomkool.

Centre, mlddi!lj>unt.

Century, ceuw.

Certainly, slkir.

Chair (at a meeting), /oon·ittl·

rsstocl.

Chance, gt!tl' cnlltyd.

Changed, /t!rander.

Cheese, kaas.

Chickens, kuiklutjih·.

Chief (of a tribe), kaptyn

.

Ch

ildren, kbzders.

Choose (to), kiis.

Chop down (to), omkap, lw-j.

Chops, karbouaatjiis.

Christians, K ristbu'!.

Circle, sirkel.

Civil, bzn-glrlik.

Civllisation, hi!skdfiug.

Clean

(to),

skoo1111taak.

Clear, duidiftik.

Clerk, kterk.

Clever, kuap.

Climate, klammaat.

DAM, dam.

Damp, klammlri'g.

Dance (to), dans.

c.

D. Breed (to), boer.

Brii:ht, sli'm.

Brother, broer.

Brought, gl!brCng.

Boy, jon.ft!tji.

Build

(to), bou.

Bug, luis.

Bull, but.

Burn (to), brand.

Burst (to), bars.

Bushmen, Bol'smaus.

llusiness, bisiglzyd.

But,

maar.

Buy (to), koop.

By, by.

By far

,ferwi!g.

Climb, !dim.

G:lose (to), tocmaak.

Clothes, Ide. rdsi.

Clothing, kteeri'.

Coal, koot.

Coat,jas.

Cock, /man.

Coffee,

k~ffi.

Cold,

koud.

Coarse, gn)wi.

Colleagues, 1natifrs.

College, col/its.

Colony,

kolo1ti.

Colour

, kleur.

Cool, koet.

Come (to), come, kom, gifkom.

Comforts, gt!makki!.

Comfort (to},

troos.

Common sense, glso11dif /i!rstand.

Completely, slwou.

Complicateci, ingt."'&ikki!ld.

Condition, komiisi.

Consist, bi!staan.

~onsumption,

t!riug.

Content, tifridi.

Continue (to), angaa1t.

Convt:rsation, glsets.

Cough (to), !toes.

Count (to), let.

Country, lattd.

Couple, faar.

Court, l.:cmtoor, luif.

Court case, luif.raak.

Cousin, ueif,

m. 1liggi,

f.

Cow, koc, anteelbees.

Creel?, krm}.

Crimtnal, krimhreel.

Crowd, spul; dui'sif!rnis.

Crown, kroo1t.

Customs (dues), inkommemiif rJgti.

Custom, giwoonti.

Cut (to), my.

Dangerous, gifaa,rlik.

Dare (to), duij.

Daughter, dogtifr.

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Day,d

ag.

Days, da'e.

Day after to-morrow, o'lrmUrrt.

Deaf, doo/.

Deal (to), luwdifl.

Dear, lief.

Dear me !

m'1t

magtig-/

Debating society, dibats/

t!reeni'gin.(

Debt, skuld.

Deceive (to), bidrii'g.

Decide (to), bi!slis.

December, Dlsbnbirmaand.

Decent,

ordbttlt"k. .

Defend (to),fi!rdi!di g

.

Denominations, giuootskappi!.

Delicate, swakkiri'g.

Delightful, luerlik,/drifntoe.

Deliver (to),firlo,·.

Descent, a/koms.

Destroyed, oj_$ifreet, Devastated, j

irni£1.

Devour (to), opfreet.

Diamond, diamant.

Die (to), sib:/.

Die (of animals), f rek.

Different, firskitlbzd.

EACH,

idiri.

Ear, our.

Early, (roeg.

Eanh, aardi!.

Easier, makki!lildr.

Easily, lig.

Eat

(to), eel.

Education, ojfoeding, t•dn/.:tisi.

Eight, ag.

Eighteen, agtiin.

Eighteent

h, agti£ndl.

Eigh

th, agstif.

Eighty,

taggi!ntig.

Eldest, oudsti.

Electricity, ile!r:trisityt.

Ele;:ments, tf!imbeti!.

Eleven, Ctlif.

Eleventh, i!llifdi!.

Endured, uitglstaan.

FAIR,

ordCntlik.

Fall over

(to), om/a!.

Far, / Cr.

Farmer, boer.

Farming, boerdi!ry.

Father, (adr!r, Pa.

F

ebruary, Ftfbi!r711arimaand.

Fearful, tamaai, yslik.

Feed (to), foer.

Feel (to), foe!.

Fifteen,fyftii>t.

Fifth,/)'fdi . Fifty,Jy.ftig.

Fifteenth,

fy.ftii~tdi.

Fiftieth,fyftigsli!.

Fight, gii.fi'g.

Fight (to),/iig.

E. F .

Difficulty, moeilt'kltyd, S'l.uarigltyd.

Dig (to), gran}, dot.

Diminish (to)

, fi!rm

indi!r.

Dipping, dip.

Disappear (to), /

i!rdwy>t.

Discharge (to), frystiil.

Dish, skottil.

District, distrik.

Disturb (to),

llindi!r.

Divide (to)Ji!rdeel.

Doctor, doktl r.

Dog, hond.

Door, deur.

Down, af.

Downstairs, muii!r.

Draw (to), trek.

Dress (to), antrCk.

Drink (to), drittk.

Drive

(to), dryf.

Drought, droogtif.

Dry (to), droog.

Duck, eend.

Dumb, stom.

Dusty, stojfi!rig.

Dutch Reformed, Hollans GrijJormeerd.

Engaged, gllzuur.

Engine, C11gine.

English, Ettg-i!lsi . Enjoy (to), gbtiil.

Enough, gifnoes.

Enquire (to),

j

i!rneem

.

Escape (to), uitjlt".

Especially

,foornalllt~lltlik.

Evening, a't!nd.

Ever, ooit.

Everyhody, id

i!reen.

Everywhere, o'i!rals.

Ewe, ooi.

Exactly, pri!ciis.

Examinations, C!.·sdmi!s.

Examine (to), ondi!t·soel.:.

Expensive, duur.

Experience, ondi rfittding.

Eye, oog.

Find

(to),fim/.

}i'ine,/yn.

F'inger, finger.

First, eersti!.

Five,fyf.

Flee (to),flug.

Florin, twee siili11g.

Flour, meel.

F

lourish (to), bloei.

Fly (to),.J/i.

Foal, fit!.

F

ood,

lw~·.

Foot,foet.

Foot and mouth

dise~lse, lllO?td

tit /.:louseer.

~\,r,

om,jir.

Forenoon,foormiddag.

Forget

(to), flrgeet.

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Former, giwisi.

F

ormer

1

y, .f

roe'

if

r.

Fortieth, /eertigsti!.

Forty,feertig.

Fortunately, gi!lukl.:i'g.

Fonvard,forbt toe.

Four times,jiir maal.

Fourteen,feertiin.

Fourteenth,feertiindi!.

Fourth,jiirdi!.

Found, gikry, gijin

:

l.

Free, fry.

GAMES,

sju!letjiis.

Gate, luk.

Gelding,

ruin.

General, glni!raal.

Germans, Duisti!rs.

G<t (to), k1y.

Get drowned (to)

,fi;rsw).

Got spoiled

(to) bJdiJif.

Get startled (to), skrik.

Girl, mysi.

Give (to), gl.

Given, gigd.

Glad,

bly.

Glide (to), g!y.

Go (sail) (to), /aar.

Goat, bok.

Godfath~r,

jJcetoom.

Go

I

mother, pcetta.nti.

Gone, gi!gaa.n.

HAo,gNwd.

Hail

(to), lta'i'!.

Half a crown, !taif kroon.

Halfpenny, stui't!r.

Halter, haltlr.

Hand, hand.

Hand writing, ltandsl.:rif.

Hang (to),

ILaltg.

Happen (to), gebeur.

Hard, swaar.

H

arvest, oes.

Have (to), het,

ti ltC.

Head, koj.

Headache,

koppf!t,

Heady, koppig.

Heal (to), gi!nas.

Heap,

!toojJ.

Heard,ft!rlwor.

Heat, hitN.

Heathens, ltydi!ns.

Help (to), lti!!p.

Hen, ILtm., ILoelltiCr.

Her, kaar.

Here, hiir.

Hide (to), wegsteek.

Hidden,firberre.

l,lik.

· lc.:, k"ji!k.

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G.

H.

I. Fre:ght,frag.

French, Frtmsif.

Friday, Frydag.

Fried, gi!bak.

Friend,/rind.

From,/att.

Fruit,frugti.

Full

,fol.

Fun, p!isiir.

Furrow, sloot.

Future, toekoms.

Fy

!

/oei tog!

Good,

got:tl.

Gorge, k!oif.

Got up, opgistaan.

Gourd,

kalbtlS.

Govern

(to), n!gel'r.

Government, '

,qj

t!rmi:nt.

Gradt:, gn.zad.

Gradually, stadig.

Grafted, gi!bd.

Grant (to), todaat.

Grapes, druiwt!.

Grave, gnif.

Greeks, Griel.:i!.

Grey,grys.

Grind (to), nuwl.

Grow (to), groei.

Guess (to), rtlai.

Guest, gast.

Guilty, s!.:utdi'g.

Him, !rom.

Hire, huur.

His, syn.

History, gi!skidi!nis.

Hit (to), raak.

Hold (to), !Lou.

Hole,gat. ·

Holidays,

lw!lillet:~;.

Honest, eerli/

,:.

Hope (to), lzooj.

Horse, perd.

H

ospitable, gastfry.

Hospital, hospitaal.

Horn, horln.

House,

lmiS, woon/mi.!·.

How,

!toe.

However, daarom.

How many, hoefeul.

Hundred,

!toJLdird.

Hundredth,

lwmft!rdstiJ ..

Hurry (to),/trrtff.

Hurry,

ltaast(t;ltyd.

Hurt (to), seer maa/.:.

Husband, man.

Hymns, ltims.

H, as.

Ill, siik.

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tmitate (to), tta-aap.

Import (to), i•ifoer.

Importan t, gCwigtig.

In, in.

Indescribable, · ni om te blskryzul n.i.

Indians,

lndiifrs.

Industry, ind!lstri.

Infected, /Jismet.

Infringement, o'b-trCdi-ng.

Ingenuity, kuns.

Inhabitant, blwonir.

Inoculate {to), btt.

Inside, hittnikant.

jANUARY~ J

mtiwarimaaml.

Judge, rtgter.

judgment, uitsjraa!.:,/tmtds.

Jug, beki!r.

July, Julymaam{.

Jump (to), spri11g.

KICK (to), ,·kop.

Kill (to),

dooainaak.

Killed, dood.

Kind, soorl.

Ki~g, ka~:ing-.

Kmfe,

111es.

LAUI ~s,

Juifrous.

Lamb, lam.

Language, taal.

Lakes,

tnCri!.

Large, grout.

Last (to),

duur.

Last, /Crganxi:'.

Lasso,faugsto,{;.

Last, laatsti.

Laugh (to), lag.

Law, wet.

Lead (to), ly.

Leaf, blad.

Leap year, skrikki!l,jaar.

Learn (to), leer.

Leave lto),

jlrlaat.

Left, links.

Leg, been.

Legislate (to), 'ZvCttt! maak.

Legs, poti.

Lemon, suur lamlllOt!ll.

Lengthy, la11g . Lesson, les.

Let lto allow), laat.

Let lto), f irlmur.

Letter, brief.

Libel, lnstir.

Life, /hut!.

MACHINE.,

uuuiiu.

1\' lad, uwl.

·

Madam, 1zoi.

J. K .

L. Insolvency, ba1zkrotskaj.

Inspect (to), i11spekteer.

lnstance,foorbeeld.

Insu lt (to), bilcedig.

Interests, bt!la1tgi.

Invention, uitfiuding,

uitfin~"i!l:

I ron teeth, ystir taudi!.

Irrigation, water ly.

Isn't it? ue?

It, dit.

Italians,

Jt.~tiauers.

Its, sy1t.

Itself, !tomselj.

Jump out (to), uitspring.

June, J:mymaa1zd.

Jurisdiction,

jurisdik~·i.

Justice of the peace,fridifrl:JJtir.

Just now, net nou.

Knit (to), bry.

Knob, /mop.

Knock (to), kloj>.

Know (to), wed.

Known,

bi!kbed,

Kraal, kraal.

Light (to),

amteek.

Light (to) (fire), a1t.,aak.

Liked, l{iilyk.

Like (to), lyk.

Litigate

(to}, prosidet-r.

Lion, leeu.

Little, bt't.fi, min.

Little arm, armji.

Little boy, klon!.:i.

Little farm, jlaasi.

Little house, lmisi.

Little knee, kniitji.

Little room, kamirt.fi.

Little woman,froutji.

Live (to), leif.

Load (to), laai.

Locust, sjJrinkkaan.

Look

(to),

k)'k.

Look on (to), m•kyk.

Long, la11g.

Lose (to),/i!rloor.

Lost (of a motion),/er-&erj>.

Lot, klomj.

Love (to), liif lu!.

Low (to), loci.

Lower, ondlrsti.

Lie about (to}, ronti It?.

M.

:

Magistrate, nw, gistraat.

Make {to), 11uwk.

Make wino (to), pers.

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92 Man, man, mens.

March, Maartmaand.

Mare, 1ntrrl.

Market, mark.

Married,

gifb·ou.

Marshy,

jiyifrig.

!\1atriculation,

1/lltiri!.:ula~·i.

May, Mymaau.d.

Mayor,

burgi!meestL'fr.

Me, my.

Mealies, uu'elies, Mean (to), bifdui.

Measure (to),

1/lect.

Meat,

flys.

Meet (to), ontmoet.

Meeting,

by~enkoms.

Melon (mush),

sjaanss}C!.:.

Members, lldi!,

lt.Ji!.

Message, boodskaj>.

Milk,

melk.

Mill, meul.

Minister,

prtfdika1lt.

Ministry, 111inistiri.

Minutes,

1toiU!i!,

Misery, ellbzdtf.

Mile, myl.

Million, miltioen.

NAKEo; ?takind.

Name, uaam.

Name (to),

1zoem.

Natal, Natal.

N

ation,

folk, nasi.

National anthem, Fvtksliid.

Natives, inboorliugl.

Nature,

11ntuur.

Near, u.a y.

Nearly, ampir.

Neighbour, buurman

.

Neighbourhood,

bmtrl.

Neighbours,

luri!.

Nephew, tteef.

Never, nooit.

News,

1lUUs,

New Year, Nduj'aar.

Next week, andt7 week.

Nice,fr(l.oi.

Nicest, /ekki!rstif.

Night, · nag.

OBEDIENT, gCiworzaam.

Object (to), objekteer.

October, Oktobifrm aand.

0

'

clock, uur.

Of,/m•.

Offensive, Crglrlik.

Off horse, hotj>erd.

Off saddle (to), afsaal.

Often, dikw£/s, banJi! maal.

Oh!

01

On, op.

Once, een.maal.

One, 'u men.s.

Onions,

uiif (•.,/!!).

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N.

0. Mine,

11lJI1l.

Mineral, dC(/s!t!/.

Miserable, misl nibet.

Miss (to),

mis.

Miss, jo11g1Zoi.

Missionary, semilli1fg . Mixture, mengllmoes.

Moan (to), kerm.

Mohammedans,

Slaii/St":,

Monday, .Jltlaandag.

Money, geld,

d1~iti!.

Moonlight, maa1tlig.

Month, maand.

Morning, morri!, oggi!nd.

Most, meestif.

Mother,

moedifr, 111a.

Mountains, he1·gif.

Mouth, mo· nd.

Move (to), foorstet, stout.

Mow (to), maai.

Mr.,

Mifzeer.

Mrs., Jujf1·ou.

Much, feul, ba1zjif.

Mule, lsi!l.

Murder, moor.

My, my.

Niece, n/ggJ·.

Nine, 1ti'i!.

Nineteen,

1li'ifutiin.

Nineteenth, 1li' bztiindr.7.

Ninth, nt' bull.

Ninetieth, .,zt'i!nti'gstii.

Ninety, n.t'Cnti'

g.

No,

1zl.

Nobody,

~a'mand.

No doubt,

stki!rlik.

North, Noord.

N

ose, ueus.

Not, u£.

Nothing, 1ziks.

Notice (to), g-l1.uaar.

Not at all, glad ni.

November, Nofimbt!rmamul.

Nowhere, ni'wl

rs, ni.Yt!ns 1li.

Number, glial.

Nurse

(to),fi!rj>leeg.

Next to, langs.

On the contrat y, omgtlkeer.

On top, bo'bt of.

Open (to), oojmaak.

Or, of.

Orange, lammoen.

Orchard, hoord,frugtt!boord.

Ordinary, gC 'luoou.

Original, oorspronkllik.

Other, andiri.

Our, ons.

Out, u.it.

Outside,

buitJkant, buite.

Ox waggon, ossJwd.

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PAARL,

pert.

Pace (of a horse), slaP,

Pa~es,

ka1tljils.

Pa1l, bnmi!r.

Paint (to),f

eif.

Paper (news), koerant.

Paper, pam.pier.

Paramount chief,

ojJj>lrhoo_j.

Parliament, Parli!ment.

Part, deel.

Party, gi!se/skap.

Patience, gJduld.

Patriotic, patriots.

Past, o'i!r.

Pay (to)

, bi!iaal.

Peach,

pfrski.

Pears, plrl.

Penalty, straf.

Penny,

ou!tJjJ.

People, mhzsi.

Perhaps, maski.

Perish (to), omkom.

Phylloxera,jiloksi~r '·

Picnic,

pik!.·tlnik.

Pick up (to),

ojJIN.

P ick (to), ptuk.

Pig,fark.

Pioneers, /

oortrN.:Idrs.

Pipe, pyp.

Pity,jammi!r.

Place, stand.

Plant (to), plant.

Play (to), speul.

P leasant,

angi'~'naun.

Plough

\to), ploc.

Poet, di'gter.

Poetess, digth·2s.

Point, jnmt, Police, pollsi.

Q

uEEN,

kouiugin.

Q ueer, drig, snnnJ,:s.

RAIN (to), 1·e"bd.

Ram, ram, kapnNr.

Rat, rot.

Rather,

liwi!rs.

Read (to), lees.

Ready, k/aa•·.

R eason, r

C

dC.

Receive (to),

on~[a11g.

Recently, kort kort.

Recommendation,

,..-:;..(,ll/111fl1tddsi.

Relations,

famili.

Related,/l,..-&nn.t.

Relays, skoJti!.

Religion, godsdienst.

Remain (to), bly.

R

emarl{s, amnih·ki11gs.

R~;mem}?rance, IJCrmdfrin,K.

P.

Q.

R. P olitical, pol/i!tiil.c.

P oor, ar1n.

Popula tion, bi'.folking.

Portion, j>m·t.

Possession, bt!sitti11g.

Possible, mo'C

nt!il.:.

Possibly, straks.

Post,pos.

Potato, aardajjJil.

P ound, pond.

Pour out (to), sl.:euk.

Pour (to), giil.

Powder, gnuS.

Power, mag.

Praise (to), prys.

Precious, kostbam·.

Prefer (to

), fi!rkiis.

Prepare (to), beryd.

Preserve (to),

biwaar.

Press (to), druk.

Pretty, mooi.

Pretty fair, rtfde/ik.

Prevent (to), kur.

Print (to), dmk.

Produce (to), opltfi!r.

Promise

(to), bt!lff.

Propert y, goed.

Prosperous,flrsjoedig.

Proverb, spree!..'1.

voord.

Public, publiik.

Pull (to), trek.

Pulse, pols.

Pump,pomj>.

Pumpkm, pamj;ocll.

Punish

(to), sb•a/.

Pure, sui./Cr.

Purpose, doe!.

Put by (to),

berg.

P ut in (to), btset.

Quickly, fimuX".

R eport (to), rapporteer.

R epresen ta tion, ojJkoms.

Represented,firttf'brwoonf,~-...

Resolution, rifsolttsi.

Respect, respi!!.·.

R est (to), rus.

Return journey

, tirugJJ'S.

Rider, ruiti!r.

R

iding horse, 1')'/JCrd.

Rifle, roer, ryjll.

Right, 1

·Cg.

Ri ght, gi!lyk.

Rise, lmltji.

River, spruit, .,-i_!iir.

R oad, pad.

R oast (to) (corn),

rooster.

R oast (to) (meat), braai,

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94 ^{GUIDE TO} ^CAPE ^DUTCH.

Roof, dak.

Round, om.

Row, ^st1·eejJ.

Rust, roes.

SAO THING,

1zaarhyd.

Safely,fyltg, gifrus.

s~rer,J)dtgifr.

Sail (t

o),jaar.

Sailed

, g;'ifaar.

Sailors,

matrosi':.

Salary,

^safaris.

Sale,/andusi.

Satisfactory , f

oldoend.

Saturday, Sati

rdag.

Saucer, pierinki.

Save (to}, red.

Saw (to), saag.

Say (to), se, ^m

^een.

Scab, brandsiik.

Scarcely, skaars.

Sea, st.

Season, jaargety.

Seat, hank.

Second (to)

, sikkondeu·.

Second

(noun), si!kondi!.

Second {adj.), tweedi.

Secretary, sikri!tdris.

See (to), si£n.

Seek {to)

, soek.

Seen, gi!siin.

Seize

; tu),fat.

Select (to),

kiis.

Sell

(to),firkooj.

Sell

out { to), mif

i!rkooj>.

Send (to), sttmr.

Sentence,f

onttis.

Separate, glsky.

September, Sejtembb·mrtmld.

Servant boy,jong.

Servant girl, myd.

Servants, folk.

Set out {

to), laatfat.

Seven, siwl.

Seventeen,

slwi!ntii1l.

Seventeenth,

sif-&bttit'tzde.

Seventh, slwi!ndi!.

Seventieth, stfwi!ntig-st('f, Seventy, stfwlntig-.

Sew (to), naai.

Shake (to),

skud.

Sharp, skerj>.

Sheep, skaaf>.

She-bear, />Critz.

Sheriff, baljuw.

Shilling, silling.

Shine (to), skyn.

Ship, skip.

Shoot

{

to), skiit.

Show

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'lvys.

Shower, bui.

Si~ve,

sif.

Siftings, sifsils.

Sigh

(to), sug.

Silver, silflr.

s.

·Rule (to), ri!geer.

Ruling,

bi"stU·n11dr~.

Rye, rog.

Simple, eenfoudig.

Sing (to), sing.

Sir, seur, 111ifnee1·.

Sister, susti!r.

Sit (to), sit.

Six, sCs,

Sixpence, sesjJens.

Sixteen, sestiin.

Sixteenth, sestiindif.

Sixth, sesdi!.

Sixtieth, sesti'g-stl.

Sixty, sestig.

Skin,f e/.

Slaves, slawi!.

Sleep, slaaj.

Slightest, gifringsti!.

Slowly, soetji!s.

Sly, skelm.

Sma1l bean, bomdjt'.

Small basin, kommetji.

Small cart, karri!tji.

Small load, fraggi.

Small tree, boompi.

Small stalk, ltalmf>i.

Small ring, ri1l.fEt}i.

Small strap, rinnpi.

Sma

ll reel, rot/iftji'.

Small village, dorji.

Smell (to), ruik.

Smelted

, gifsmiUt.

Smoke

(to),

rook.

Smooth, gi!l yk.

Snow, kapok.

Society,.Ji!reeniging.

Soil, grond.

Soldiers, soldtlti!.

Some, party.

Somebody, imand.

Something, iits.

Some people, somnrigif (mensi

).

Sometimes, somtyds.

Somewhere, iwi!rs.

Son, seun.

Soon, eou.

Sorted, uitg'i!sock.

Sorry, jammer.

Sound (to), klhtk.

South, suid.

Sow (to), sam:

Sow, sog.

Spark,fonki.

Speak (to), sj>reek.

Spent, deu11Ji6rbtg-.

Splendid, gawi!.

Split up (to), krzunmi!l.

Spout (to), sf>uit.

Spring up (to), opkom.

Spring, /oorJaat·.

Spring,font;m.

Springwagon,fee1"ltln,

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GUIDE

TO CAPE DUTCH.

Sprout (to), uitloof.

Stall, stal.

Stallion,

ltengs.

Stand (to),

staan.

Standard, stnndaar.

Station, stasi.

Stay (lo), bly,.,lf':rsuim.

Steal (to), strd.

Steam, stoom.

Steamer, stoomboot.

Step {to),

stap, b-ee.

Stick, [,,f.

Stop {to), o}lwu.

Still, 1WJ;.

St·aightforward, Pfri'g.

Stranger,framdi'!i11g.

Stream, stroom.

Street, strnat.

Strength, !.·rag.

TADLE MOUNTAIN, Tafelbb-g.

Take (to), 1zeem.

Take hold of (to), ii11}al.

Talk (to), prnat.

Tan (to), leerlooi.

Taste (to), proef, Teacher,

oudirwyslr.

Teeth,

gi!bit, tamie.

Telegraph (to), tt/Jgrafeer.

Tell (to),.l

irtel.

Tell a

lie (to), lieg.

Ten, tii1t.

Tenth,

tiiudi!.

Terrible,jirskrikki!lil,:,frees!i!.:.

Thank (to),

bidank.

The, di.

Them, lwl!i!.

There,

daar.

They, hulli!.

Thin, ntagi!r, ma'tr.

Think (to

I,

den!.:.

Third, dcrdi.

Thirteen, dertiin.

Thirteenth, der:iind

i!, Thirtieth, dertigsN.

Thirty, derlig.

This, ltiir di, dit.

Thither, soo'ntoc.

Three, dr£.

Threepence, trepbts.

Through, deur.

Thousand, duisi!nd.

Thousandth, dui'~·indstl.

Thrice, drima.al.

ThJJrsday, Dondi!rdag.

UNANlMOUSLV, cenp:1r-i'g.

Uncle, oom.

Under, ondb·.

Understand (to), f,t'1gryp, f

i!rstaa.n,

Unity, cenllyd.

T.

u.

Stroke

(to), stryk.

Strong, kragtig.

Strongest,

Jter!.:stt!.

Study {to), studter.

Such a, soo'n.

Such, sukke.

Suck

(to), ""ff·

Suffer (to), ly.

Summer, somi!r.

Sunday, Sondag.

Sunrise, sonop.

Support, ondt!rsleunin~l{·

Swallow (toL inslik.

Swarm, swt•rnt.

Swear (to), jloel.:.

Sweep (to), [e.

Sweetmeats,

IC/d,:/trs.

Swim (to), s1uem.

Till (to), bi!wi!rk.

Time, tyd.

Tin, blik, tin.

Tired, moeg.

To,

tl, 1za.

To·day,)a11dag.

Toe, to011.

Together, hy mekaar, tigi!ly!.·.

Told,gisi!,

To-morrow, morri!.

Tongue, tong.

Too, ook, ti!,

at

te.

Top, ho'btstif.

Touched, a1tgi!wees, gl'/af.

Towards, ua.

Town, stad.

Towns, stl.ft!.

Train, tryn.

Transvaal, Transf

aal.

Travel (to),

kuii!r, rys.

Tread (to), trap.

Treat (to), bi!ltandl!l.

Tree, boom.

Tribe, siam.

Troops, troeji!.

Troublesome, last/g.

Try (to),pi!rbeer.

Twelfth, twaaifdi.

Twelve, tw

aalf.

Twentieth, twintigsttr.

Twenty, i'win

tig.

Twice, tweemaal.

Two, t?tJee.

Tuesday, Di11gi!sda.tr·

Turn (to), drani.

Upon, op.

Upstairs, op soldi!r.

Us .. ons.

Useful, uutti'g.

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VEGETABLE,

groentJ.

Veldt,fe/d.

Very, battji!.

Village, dorp.

Vine, ·winglrdstok.

WAGES,

werkloon.

Wait (to), wag.

Walk (to), staj, loop.

Wall, w

al, 1nuur.

War

, oorlog.

\V'asb

(to), sjoel, 1uas.

Wa.ste (to},firk·.wis.

Way, kant, pad, ma•tt'i•·.

We, ons.

Weak, swak.

Weather, weer.

Weave (to), weif.

Wednesday, W oensdag.

\Veeve

l, miit.

W

eigh (to), <oi.

W

eight,giwig.

Well,g"ed.

\Veek, week.

Wesleyan,

f,Ves!eyaansl.

\:Vest, west.

What, wat.

Wheel, wiel.

Whereof, waaifmz.

Which, wat, 'watti''r.

Wheat, kori!ng.

When, as,

to~.

Wherefore, 1.vaarom.

Whether, of.

Whites, blattki.

YEs,ja.

Yesterday, gisti!r.

You,

jou,julli!.

Your,Jou.

Zur.us, Z oeloes.

GUIDE TO CAPE DUTCH.

v.

Vineyard, ?.Uittgi!rd.

Visit (to), kuii!r.

Vote (to), stem.

Voters,

kiZ:w'frs.

W.

Y.

z.

Who, wi.

Whole, lueli!.

Wide, breed.

Widower, 'l.uedmuJutnt', Wife, /t·ou.

Wild, wild.

Will, wit.

\:Villow, 7JJilg:!rboom.

\Vin

(to), wiu.

\Vind, 1.uitzd.

Winter, winter.

Wire, draad.

Wish (to), wensc/1.

With, mt, met.

Wither (to)J

i!rlep.

Without, sondi!r.

W

oman,frou.

Wonderful, 1.uondlrlik.

Wool, 1.vol.

Work (to), werl.:.

World, wJ,

ritd.

Worse, irgt!r.

Worst, crgst.

Wounded (noun), ,gifwondi!.

Writ, a11skry_ling.

Write (to). skry.

Writing machine, sl.,.,.yfmasii1l.

\Vrong (noun), A"Waad.

Wrong (adj.

),fi'rkeerd.

Young man, jonkman.

Y

ear,jaar.

Young,jong.

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GENERAL INDEX.

CHAP. I. -Historical Suggestions .. .

CHAP. 11.-Shades of Language and where to expect them CHAP. IlL-Pronunciation

(I) Consonants (2) Vowels (3) Other Sounds (4) Reading Exercises ..

CHAP. tV.-Grammar I.

THE NOUN

I.

The Cases

2.

The Plural

(a)

Observation- Doubling of final consonant (b) - Irregular plural s ...

3· The Gender (a) Noun-s uffixes

(b) Different words indicating sex (c) Qualifying words prefixed or affixed 4· Diminutives

II. Tm:

ARTICLE

[II.

THE ADJECTfVE

I.

Adjectivc·s uf QuaJ ity. Inflection

2.

Degrees uf Comparison 3· Irregular Comparison

(a) The Adverb "graag" ...

4· illore and Most. Their usc

H 3 6

8 li 9

IO

12 I2 I2 I2

13 I3

IJ

I3

13 I4

I4

IS

I6

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g8 GENERAL INDEX.

I' AG E

IV. THE PRONOU N 16

1.

Personal Pronoun s !6

2. Possessive Pronouns !6

J. Demonstrative Pronouns 17

4· Interrogative Pronouns 17

5· ^R elative Pronouns 17

6. Indefinite Pronoun' 17

v. ^THE ^VERB 17

I.

The Conjugation explained 17

2. Example of Conjugation ... !8

3· ^The Past Tense ... 18

4· ^The ^T ^{rregu lar} ^Verbs ^hi' ^and

^1oeu

IS

5· ^Verbs retaining final

n

19 6. The double negation

20

7- List of some of the principal Verhs

²⁰

vr. THE ADVERB

22

I.

Adverbs of Tim e

²²

2.

Ad verbs of Place

22

3· Adverbs of Manner 23

4· Adverbs of D egree

23

5· Adverbs of Mood

23

VII. THE PR EPOSITION 23

VIII. THE CONJUNCTION 23

IX. THE INTERJECTION 23

CHAP. V.- Useful Information 24

I. THE N UM BERS 24

II. How TIME IS EXPRESSED 25

III. T ERMS RELATING TO TIM E 26

IV . NAMES OF TilE M ONT HS

27

v. NA MES OF THE DAYS 27

VI. POINTS OF THE COMI'ASS 27

VII. CAPE \V EIGIITS A\"11

~fEASURES

28 VIII. MONEY 28

IX . LAND MEASU RI-: 29

X. WAY$ OF ADDRESSING 29

XI. COMMON CHRISTIAN N A MES ... JQ

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GENERAL IKDEX. 99

PAGE

CHAP. VI.-Speaking Exercises on the Verb "to have" 31 CHAP. VII.-Speaking Exercises on the Verb "to be" 35 CHAP. VIII.-Conversation and Expressions 39

CHAP. IX.-Specific Topics 44

At Home ... 44

Going to T own 45

Travelling About 47

In the Fields 50

At the Cattle Kraals 55

Letter Post and Telegraph 59

Irrigation . . . 62

The People of South Africa 64

Products of the Soil .. . 67

South African Industries 70

Churches and Schools 73

At a Public Meeting . . . 76

Court Matters 78

Parliament and Government So

Some Cape Dutch Idiomatic Words and Expressions 83

VOCABIJLARY

87

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