This is the 611th most frequent Afrikaans word.
ouer
Parent.
In this sentence, 'ouer' refers to a parent, used as a noun.
Die ouer was trots op haar kind.
The parent was proud of her child.
Here, 'ouer' is used as a comparative adjective, meaning 'older'.
Ek voel ouer vandag as gister.
I feel older today than yesterday.
In this example, 'ouer' describes the man, meaning 'older', showing comparison.