kwyl
Afrikaans edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Dutch kwijl, from Middle Dutch quijl.
Noun edit
kwyl (uncountable)
- drool, saliva
- Daar is kwyl op jou tafel. Het jy babas of troeteldiere?
- There is some saliva on your table. Do you have any babies or pets?
Etymology 2 edit
Verb edit
kwyl (present kwyl, present participle kwylende, past participle gekwyl)
- (intransitive) to drool
- Sy was kwaad want die hond het op haar nuwe baadjie gekwyl.
- She was angry because the dog had drooled onto her new jacket.