kant

This is the 295th most frequent Afrikaans word.


kant

"Side" or "edge."


Here, 'kant' is used to mean 'side', indicating a specific area of the table.

Ek hou daarvan om aan die skoon kant van die tafel te sit.

I like to sit on the clean side of the table.


In this sentence, 'kant' refers to a 'perspective' or 'aspect', highlighting another view of a narrative.

Sy het altyd 'n ander kant van die storie om te vertel.

She always has another side of the story to tell.


Here, 'kant' means 'edge', emphasizing the boundary or limit of something.

Ek het my aan die kant vasgehou terwyl ek die rivier oorgesteek het.

I held onto the edge while crossing the river.