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).

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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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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.