gelei

This is the 254th most frequent Afrikaans word.


gelei

"Guided" or "led."


Here, 'gelei' functions as a verb in the past participle form to mean 'conduct' in a physical sense.

Die draad het elektrisiteit gelei.

The wire conducted electricity.


In this case, 'gelei' indicates the facilitation or leading of an activity, similar to hosting or directing.

Sy het die musiekles gelei.

She facilitated the music lesson.


In this sentence, 'gelei' is used as the past participle of the verb 'lei', meaning 'to lead'.

Hy het die groep gelei deur die bergpas.

He led the group through the mountain pass.