No. 192 in Afrikaans

woon

"Live" or "reside."

In a sentence

Ek woon in 'n huis.
I live in a house.
Here, 'woon' is used as the verb 'live' referring to residing permanently in the specified location.
Hulle woon die konferensie by.
They attend the conference.
In this sentence, 'woon' is part of the phrase 'woon ... by' which means 'attend', demonstrating an action of being present at an event or location.
Waar woon jy?
Where do you live?
This question uses 'woon' to ask about the residence or living place of the person being addressed.

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