braaivleis
English
editEtymology
editFrom Afrikaans braaivleis.
Noun
editbraaivleis (uncountable)
- (South Africa) A braai or barbecue.
- 2012, Nadine Gordimer, No Time Like the Present, Bloomsbury, published 2013, page 10:
- No clue to the previous inhabitants—oh, except a rusted braaivleis grill and a kennel with half the roof missing.
Afrikaans
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editNoun
editbraaivleis (uncountable, diminutive braaivleisie)
- braaied meat
Usage notes
editThe word is sometimes shortened to just vleis or vleisie, especially when the context is clear.
See also
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