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, from Middle Dutch skive.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /skəif/

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Noun

skyf (plural skywe)

1. slice
2. disk