No. 83 in Afrikaans
vrou
Woman; wife.
In a sentence
Die vrou sit onder die boom.
The woman is sitting under the tree.
Here, 'vrou' is used as a noun to refer to a woman.
Sy is 'n vrou en 'n ma.
She is a wife and a mother.
In this sentence, 'vrou' denotes the role of a wife in addition to her being a woman.
Die vrou het by die vergadering haar mening gegee.
The lady expressed her opinion at the meeting.
'Vrou' here is used to respectfully address a lady in the context of the sentence.
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