No. 500 in Afrikaans
hanti
"Hanti" does not have a clear definition in Afrikaans and may be a misspelling or slang.
In a sentence
Hanti jy sal my help met die werk?
Surely you will help me with the work?
Here 'hanti' is used to presuppose or confirm something the speaker believes the listener has already agreed to or knows.
Hanti, ons het al klaar oor hierdie saak gesels.
Surely, we have already discussed this matter.
In this context, 'hanti' stresses a sense of certainty or affirmation about a prior event.
Hanti, jy verstaan mos nou hoe dit werk.
Surely, you understand now how this works.
Here 'hanti' is employed to affirmatively verify understanding or agreement.
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