skyf

English

Etymology

Afrikaans

Noun

skyf (plural skyfs)

1. (South Africa, slang) A cigarette.
   • 2004, A. K. Thembeka, Laduma (page 11)

     Laduma rolls himself a skyf. It's cheap Swazi and rakes the lungs, but it's skyf nonetheless.

   • 2010, Lauren Beukes, Zoo City (page 307)

     Vendors walk up and down the line of cars selling warm cold-drinks and chips, single skyfs or packs of Remington Gold.

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch schijf

Pronunciation

• IPA: /skəif/

Noun

skyf (plural skywe)

1. slice
2. disk