No. 433 in Afrikaans
ria
"Ria" in Afrikaans does not have a specific meaning; it is commonly used as a name.
In a sentence
Ria werk hard aan haar projek.
Ria is working hard on her project.
In this sentence, 'Ria' is used as a proper noun, serving as the name of a person.
Die liedjie begin met 'n sagte ria van die viool.
The song begins with a soft trill of the violin.
Here, 'ria' is used metaphorically to describe a musical trill, embodying the sound and emotion it conveys.
Ons loop langs die ria wat deur die tuin vloei.
We walk along the brook flowing through the garden.
In this context, 'ria' refers to a small stream or brook, illustrating its meaning related to a geographical feature.
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