No. 952 in Afrikaans
africa
In Afrikaans, "Afrika" means "Africa," referring to the continent.
In a sentence
Ons woon in Afrika, die vasteland vol diversiteit.
We live in Africa, the continent full of diversity.
Here, 'Afrika' is used as a noun denoting the geographical continent.
Die Afrika-unie werk saam vir vredesbevordering in die streek.
The African Union works together for peace promotion in the region.
'Afrika' functions as an adjective in this context, qualifying 'unie' (union) to denote the African Union.
Sy hou van Afrika-kuns en die ryk tradisies wat dit uitbeeld.
She loves African art and the rich traditions it depicts.
'Afrika' is part of a compound word, 'Afrika-kuns' (African art), where 'Afrika' specifies the origin or characteristic of the art.
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