This is the 678th most frequent Afrikaans word.
lopies
"Lopies" in Afrikaans means "runs" in English, often used in the context of sports like cricket.
In this sentence, 'lopies' refers to 'runs,' a term used in cricket to signify points scored.
Die krieketspan het vandag baie lopies aangeteken.
The cricket team scored many runs today.
Here, 'lopies' is used to describe a casual running activity for exercise.
Ons vriende het langs die strand gaan lopies doen vir oefening.
Our friends went to jog along the beach for exercise.
In this context, 'lopies' refers to small and quick dashes or runs.