No. 315 in Afrikaans
siekte
"Disease" or "illness."
In a sentence
Hy het 'n ernstige siekte.
He has a severe illness.
Here, 'siekte' refers to a medical condition or illness.
Die siekte het vinnig deur die gemeenskap versprei.
The disease spread quickly through the community.
In this context, 'siekte' denotes a contagious disease or epidemic.
Sy ervaar siekte wanneer sy oor die diepsee reis.
She experiences sickness when traveling over the deep sea.
In this case, 'siekte' is used to describe motion sickness or a temporary state of nausea.
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