No. 314 in Afrikaans
regoor
"Regoor" means "across" or "opposite" in English.
In a sentence
Die winkels is regoor die straat.
The shops are across the street.
In this sentence, 'regoor' is used spatially to mean 'across', describing relative location.
Die artist se werk word regoor die wêreld vertoon.
The artist's work is exhibited across the world.
Here, 'regoor' metaphorically represents spreading or being distributed across a wide area.
Jy kan vriende regoor Suid-Afrika maak.
You can make friends all across South Africa.
'Regoor' is employed to indicate a wide geographic coverage.
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