hele

This is the 112th most frequent Afrikaans word.


hele

Whole; entire; complete.


Used as an adjective to mean 'whole' or 'entire'.

Die hele klas het die toets geslaag.

The whole class passed the test.


Describing the entirety of an object, emphasizing completeness.

Ek het die hele boek gelees.

I read the whole book.


Referencing an entire day, underscoring duration.

Hulle het die hele dag by die strand deurgebring.

They spent the whole day at the beach.