No. 602 in Afrikaans

kanker

The Afrikaans word "kanker" means "cancer" in English.

In a sentence

My oupa het kanker oorwin en is nou gesond.
My grandfather overcame cancer and is now healthy.
Here, 'kanker' is used literally as a reference to the medical condition, cancer.
Dis 'n gedragskanker wat die samelewing beïnvloed.
It is a behavioral cancer that affects society.
In this sentence, 'kanker' is used metaphorically to describe a deep-rooted societal issue.
Daardie hoë spelerskapacitiene bring 'n kanker van korruptheid.
Those high levels of power create a cancer of corruption.
The word 'kanker' is metaphorically used here to imply a corrupting influence or spreading negativity.

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