No. 667 in Afrikaans
beurt
"Beurt" means "turn" or "opportunity" in English.
In a sentence
Dit is my beurt om die tafel af te vee.
It is my turn to wipe the table.
Here, 'beurt' refers to an 'opportunity or turn' in sequence during an activity.
Die beurtkrag is vandag vanaf agtuur tot tienuur.
The load shedding is today from eight o'clock to ten o'clock.
'Beurt' here is part of 'beurtkrag', referring to electricity rationing or scheduled outages.
Sy het haar beurt gebruik om haar opinie te gee.
She utilized her turn to provide her opinion.
In this sentence, 'beurt' denotes a 'turn' taken in a discussion or activity.
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