No. 699 in Afrikaans
pumas
"pumas" in Afrikaans means "pumas" or "cougars" in English, referring to large wild cats.
In a sentence
Die pumas jag meestal in die nag in bergagtige gebiede.
The pumas mostly hunt at night in mountainous areas.
Here, 'pumas' refers to the animal species known as pumas.
Ek het 'n prentjie van pumas in my natuurboek gesien.
I saw a picture of pumas in my nature book.
Here, 'pumas' is used as an example of a noun in study material.
In sommige kulture is die beeld van pumas 'n teken van krag.
In some cultures, the image of pumas represents strength.
Here, 'pumas' symbolizes the attributes or image associated with the animal.
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