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laatlammetjie: ‘n Laatlammetjie. ‘n Kind wat lank na sy/haar broers of susters gebore is. *A child that is born long after his/her youngest brother(s) [and/or] sister(s).
lank: Lank nie so so dom nie. Glad nie dom nie. +Nogal slim. *Not at all stupid.
lekker: Maak soos jy lekker kry. Maak soos jy wil. *Do as you please.
lewe: Iemand om die lewe bring. Iemand dood maak. *Put someone to death.
lig: Lig loop vir iemand. Versigtig wees vir iemand. *Be wary of someone. +Give someone a wide berth.
loep: Iets onder die loep neem. Iets krities ondersoek. *Examine/ study something closely.
‘n Loep is ‘n handvergrootglas waarmee noukeurig na ‘n voorwerp gekyk kan word.
lug: Iets uit die lug gryp. Nie grond vir ‘n bewering hê nie. *Suck something from one’s thumb.
lyn: Iemand aan ‘n lyntjie hou. Iemand op ‘n antwoord laat wag. *Keep someone on a string.
maag: Op jou nugter maag. Voordat jy geëet het. *On an empty stomach.
maan: Iets is na die maan. Alles is verlore * It’s all gone. +It’s all down the drain.
translate the above into english
lank: Lank nie so so dom nie. Glad nie dom nie. +Nogal slim. *Not at all stupid.
lekker: Maak soos jy lekker kry. Maak soos jy wil. *Do as you please.
lewe: Iemand om die lewe bring. Iemand dood maak. *Put someone to death.
lig: Lig loop vir iemand. Versigtig wees vir iemand. *Be wary of someone. +Give someone a wide berth.
loep: Iets onder die loep neem. Iets krities ondersoek. *Examine/ study something closely.
‘n Loep is ‘n handvergrootglas waarmee noukeurig na ‘n voorwerp gekyk kan word.
lug: Iets uit die lug gryp. Nie grond vir ‘n bewering hê nie. *Suck something from one’s thumb.
lyn: Iemand aan ‘n lyntjie hou. Iemand op ‘n antwoord laat wag. *Keep someone on a string.
maag: Op jou nugter maag. Voordat jy geëet het. *On an empty stomach.
maan: Iets is na die maan. Alles is verlore * It’s all gone. +It’s all down the drain.
translate the above into english
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GPT-4o mini
Sure! Here is the translation of the terms and their explanations from Afrikaans to English:
1. **laatlammetjie**: A late lamb. A child that is born long after his/her youngest brother(s) [and/or] sister(s).
2. **lank**: Not at all stupid. Quite smart.
3. **lekker**: Do as you please. Do as you want.
4. **lewe**: To put someone to death. To kill someone.
5. **lig**: Be wary of someone. Give someone a wide berth.
6. **loep**: To examine or study something closely. A “loep” is a hand magnifying glass used to look carefully at an object.
7. **lug**: To suck something from one’s thumb. To have no basis for a claim.
8. **lyn**: To keep someone on a string. To make someone wait for an answer.
9. **maag**: On an empty stomach. Before you have eaten.
10. **maan**: It’s all gone. It’s all down the drain.
1. **laatlammetjie**: A late lamb. A child that is born long after his/her youngest brother(s) [and/or] sister(s).
2. **lank**: Not at all stupid. Quite smart.
3. **lekker**: Do as you please. Do as you want.
4. **lewe**: To put someone to death. To kill someone.
5. **lig**: Be wary of someone. Give someone a wide berth.
6. **loep**: To examine or study something closely. A “loep” is a hand magnifying glass used to look carefully at an object.
7. **lug**: To suck something from one’s thumb. To have no basis for a claim.
8. **lyn**: To keep someone on a string. To make someone wait for an answer.
9. **maag**: On an empty stomach. Before you have eaten.
10. **maan**: It’s all gone. It’s all down the drain.