No. 211 in Afrikaans

kontak

Contact.

In a sentence

Ek sal met jou in kontak bly.
I will stay in contact with you.
In this context, 'kontak' means 'contact' and refers to maintaining communication or connection with someone.
Sy verloor haar kontak na die ongeluk.
She lost her contact after the accident.
'Kontak' here signifies a loss of a connection or point of communication as a result of an event.
Die toestel maak kontak met die satelliet.
The device makes contact with the satellite.
Here, 'kontak' refers to establishing a connection or interface between two entities, in this case, the device and the satellite.

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