This is the 159th most frequent Afrikaans word.
langs
"Langs" in Afrikaans means "along" or "beside" in English.
Here, 'langs' is used to mean 'along' or 'beside', indicating movement or positioning adjacent to something, in this case, the beach.
Ons loop langs die strand.
We walk along the beach.
In this sentence, 'langs' means 'next to' or 'adjacent to', showing proximity to the park.
Hy woon langs die park.
He lives next to the park.
For this usage, 'langs' indicates that the train's motion follows parallel to the river, emphasizing the linear relationship next to the river.