No. 286 in Afrikaans

pas

The Afrikaans word "pas" means "fit," "care," "pace," or "pass," depending on context.

In a sentence

Ek het 'n nuwe paspoort gekry.
I got a new passport.
Here, 'pas' is used as a prefix in the word 'paspoort', which means 'passport'.
Hy het sy kinders goed opgepas.
He took good care of his children.
In this sentence, 'pas' is part of the verb 'opgepas', which means 'took care of'.
Die broek pas perfek.
The pants fit perfectly.
Here, 'pas' means 'to fit', indicating that the pants are appropriately sized.

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