africa

This is the 952nd most frequent Afrikaans word.


africa

In Afrikaans, "Afrika" means "Africa," referring to the continent.


Here, 'Afrika' is used as a noun denoting the geographical continent.

Ons woon in Afrika, die vasteland vol diversiteit.

We live in Africa, the continent full of diversity.


'Afrika' functions as an adjective in this context, qualifying 'unie' (union) to denote the African Union.

Die Afrika-unie werk saam vir vredesbevordering in die streek.

The African Union works together for peace promotion in the region.


'Afrika' is part of a compound word, 'Afrika-kuns' (African art), where 'Afrika' specifies the origin or characteristic of the art.

Sy hou van Afrika-kuns en die ryk tradisies wat dit uitbeeld.

She loves African art and the rich traditions it depicts.