No. 909 in Afrikaans
gelaat
Face; countenance.
In a sentence
Die man se gelaat het wys hoe moeg hy is.
The man's countenance shows how tired he is.
Gelaat here means 'facial expression' or 'countenance'.
Hy het die karretjie in die son gelaat.
He left the cart in the sun.
Gelaat in this case means 'left' or 'allowed to be'.
Sy het toe gelaat dat haar kinders buite speel.
She then allowed her children to play outside.
Gelaat here signifies 'allowed' or 'permitted'.
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