No. 67 in Afrikaans

bly

The Afrikaans word "bly" means "stay" or "happy" in English, depending on the context.

In a sentence

Ek bly in Kaapstad.
I live in Cape Town.
Here, the word 'bly' is used to mean 'live' or 'reside'.
Ek is bly om jou te ontmoet.
I am happy to meet you.
In this sentence, 'bly' means 'happy' or 'glad'.
Hulle het gevra dat ons bly wag.
They asked us to remain waiting.
In this instance, 'bly' is used to mean 'stay' or 'remain'.

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