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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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