mond

This is the 773rd most frequent Afrikaans word.

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mond

Mouth.


In this sentence, 'mond' refers to the physical part of the body, the mouth.

Sy gebruik haar mond om te praat.

She uses her mouth to speak.


In this case, 'mond' again refers to the physical mouth, but the expression emphasizes the context of speaking or maintaining control over speech.

Hy het alles uit sy mond laat val.

He let everything drop out of his mouth.


Here, 'mond' is used as a metaphorical term describing the mouth of a river, indicating the part of a river that flows into another body of water.

Die riviermond het grootliks verskuif ná die vloed.

The river mouth shifted significantly after the flood.