No. 501 in Afrikaans

kyk

"Look" or "watch."

In a sentence

Ek kyk na die fliek.
I am watching the movie.
Here, "kyk" is used to mean 'watch' or 'view' an object or activity.
Hy sê ek moet beter kyk na my toekoms.
He says I should pay more attention to my future.
In this context, "kyk" carries the meaning of 'consider' or 'attend to' something abstract.
Kyk, daar is die kaas wat jy gesoek het!
Look, there's the cheese you were looking for!
Here, "kyk" is used as an exclamation to draw someone's attention to something.

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