No. 614 in Afrikaans
teken
"Teken" in Afrikaans means "to draw" or "to sign."
In a sentence
Ek teken graag prente in my sketsboek.
I like to draw pictures in my sketchbook.
Here, 'teken' is used to mean drawing or sketching.
Ons moet hierdie kontrak teken voordat ons kan voortgaan.
We must sign this contract before we can proceed.
In this case, 'teken' refers to signing a document.
Die kinders teken figure in die sand by die strand.
The children draw figures in the sand at the beach.
Here, 'teken' again relates to the act of drawing but focuses on an informal context with impermanent media.
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