No. 681 in Afrikaans
oral
"Oral" in Afrikaans means "everywhere" in English.
In a sentence
Die blomme groei oral in die tuin.
The flowers grow everywhere in the garden.
In this sentence, 'oral' means 'everywhere', indicating that the flowers are scattered throughout the garden.
Hy was oral aan die soek vir sy bril.
He was looking for his glasses everywhere.
Here, 'oral' once again means 'everywhere', but in this context it is used to describe a person's searching action.
Sy het gesê daar is oral in die dorp nuwe winkels.
She said there are new stores everywhere in the town.
'Oral' refers to the widespread presence of new stores throughout the town.
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