Afrikaans

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Etymology

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From Dutch overblijven, from Middle Dutch overbliven. By surface analysis, oor +‎ bly.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʊə̯r.bləi̯f/
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Verb

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oorbly (present oorbly, present participle oorblywende, past participle oorgebly)

  1. (intransitive) to remain, to be left (over)