Afrikaans

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Etymology

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From Dutch voorbijgaan, from Middle Dutch vorebigaen. Equivalent to verby +‎ gaan.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /fərˈbəi̯ˌχɑːn/

Verb

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verbygaan (present gaan verby, present participle verbygaande, past participle verbygegaan)

  1. (intransitive) to pass, to go by