No. 439 in Afrikaans
glimlag
Smile.
In a sentence
Sy glimlag toe sy die pragtige blomme sien.
She smiles when she sees the beautiful flowers.
The word 'glimlag' is used here as a verb, indicating the action of smiling.
Haar glimlag het almal se harte verlig.
Her smile brightened everyone's hearts.
In this sentence, 'glimlag' is a noun, referring to a facial expression.
Ek glimlag altyd as ek aan daardie dag dink.
I always smile when I think of that day.
Here, 'glimlag' is again used as a verb, showing the act of smiling associated with a pleasant memory.
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