No. 202 in Afrikaans
hoof
The Afrikaans word "hoof" means "head" or "principal" in English.
In a sentence
Die hoof van die skool praat met die ouers.
The principal of the school is speaking with the parents.
In this sentence, 'hoof' refers to a leader or principal, specifically the head of a school.
Die ruiter plaas die saal op die perd se rug en maak die hoof vas.
The rider places the saddle on the horse's back and secures the bridle.
Here, 'hoof' denotes a bridle, indicating horse equipment used for control.
Sy probleem is dat hy altyd sy eie belang as hoof hou.
His problem is that he always considers his own interests as primary.
In this case, 'hoof' means primary or main, used in a figurative explanation.
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