sak

This is the 544th most frequent Afrikaans word.


sak

Bag.


Here, 'sak' refers to a physical container, like a bag or sack.

Ek sit my boek in my sak.

I put my book in my bag.


In this context, 'sak' is used as a verb meaning 'to go to bed' or 'to lay down'.

Sy sak elke aand vroeg in die bed.

She goes to bed early every evening.


Here, 'sak' is used as a part of the phrase 'in die sak gesak', describing an action where the ball ends its motion in the bag or pocket, as in billiards.

Die bal het in die sak gesak.

The ball sank into the pocket.