No. 295 in Afrikaans
kant
"Side" or "edge."
In a sentence
Ek hou daarvan om aan die skoon kant van die tafel te sit.
I like to sit on the clean side of the table.
Here, 'kant' is used to mean 'side', indicating a specific area of the table.
Sy het altyd 'n ander kant van die storie om te vertel.
She always has another side of the story to tell.
In this sentence, 'kant' refers to a 'perspective' or 'aspect', highlighting another view of a narrative.
Ek het my aan die kant vasgehou terwyl ek die rivier oorgesteek het.
I held onto the edge while crossing the river.
Here, 'kant' means 'edge', emphasizing the boundary or limit of something.
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