This is the 196th most frequent Afrikaans word.
hoop
"Hope" or "pile/heap" (depending on context).
Here, 'hoop' is used as a verb, meaning 'to hope' or 'wish'.
Ek hoop jy kom vroeg huis toe.
I hope you come home early.
In this sentence, 'hoop' is a noun, referring to a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen.
Daar is altyd 'n straaltjie hoop in moeilike tye.
There is always a ray of hope in difficult times.
Here, 'hoop' means 'heap' or 'pile', showing its use as a noun that describes a collection of items.