No. 771 in Afrikaans
kospakkies
Lunchboxes or food parcels.
In a sentence
Die ma pak elke oggend kospakkies vir haar kinders.
The mom packs lunchboxes for her children every morning.
Here, 'kospakkies' refers to the packed meals (lunchboxes) prepared by a caregiver, highlighting its role as a prepared and transported meal package, often for use during the day.
In die woud het die ontdekkingsreisigers kospakkies uitgedeel aan die plaaslike gemeenskap.
In the forest, the explorers distributed food parcels to the local community.
In this case, 'kospakkies' signifies parcels or bundles of food, typically for distribution or donation, thus emphasizing the charitable or sustenance-support function of the term.
Gedurende die skoolkamp het die kinders hulleself met kospakkies gehelp vir middagete.
During the school camp, the children helped themselves to lunch packages for lunch.
Here, 'kospakkies' refers to prepared meal packages that are made for convenience during an activity or event, underlining its practical use.
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