No. 899 in Afrikaans

bure

"Neighbors."

In a sentence

My bure het hul huis net langsaan.
My neighbors have their house right next door.
In this sentence, 'bure' refers to neighboring people living close to the subject.
Die bure het 'n groot boom voor hul huis.
The neighbors have a large tree in front of their house.
Here, 'bure' also means neighbors as the people who live nearby.
Ons bure help ons altyd in nood.
Our neighbors always help us in times of need.
In this case, 'bure' emphasizes the supportive role of neighbors in a community.

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