No. 969 in Afrikaans
roets
"Soot" or "residue from smoke."
In a sentence
Die roets op die skoorsteen moet skoongemaak word.
The soot on the chimney needs to be cleaned.
In this sentence, 'roets' is used to refer to soot, the black residue that forms from burning wood or coal.
Na die avontuur het ons gesê: 'Dis al roets af van nou af!'
After the adventure, we said: 'It's all downhill from here!'
Here, 'roets' is part of a slang expression meaning an easy task or downhill journey, metaphorically.
Hy het sy motor se roetreis aan ʼn skoonmaker oorgelaat.
He left the cleaning of his car's soot stains to a cleaner.
In this sentence, 'roets' is used to describe soot or dirt, emphasizing cleaning needed for aesthetic or functional purposes.
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