No. 470 in Afrikaans
tuis
"Home" or "at home."
In a sentence
Ek bly graag tuis wanneer dit reën.
I like to stay at home when it rains.
In this sentence, 'tuis' is used as an adverb meaning 'at home'.
Die atleet voel tuis op die atletiekbaan.
The athlete feels at home on the athletics track.
Here, 'tuis' describes a state of comfort or belonging, metaphorically used to indicate familiarity.
Hulle het hul tuisland met trots verteenwoordig.
They represented their homeland with pride.
In this case, 'tuis' is part of the compound noun 'tuisland', meaning 'homeland', referring to one's country of origin.
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