This is the 745th most frequent Afrikaans word.
kobus
"Kobus" is a genus of antelope in English.
Here, 'Kobus' is used as a male personal name, identifying the subject of the sentence.
Kobus skryf sy huiswerk noukeurig.
Kobus writes his homework carefully.
In this sentence, 'kobus' refers to the genus of antelopes, indicating a biological classification.
Die kobus is 'n tipe antelope wat naby riviere woon.
The kobus is a type of antelope that lives near rivers.
Now, 'kobus' is a term used metaphorically or literally to denote the kind of antelope in discussion.