This is the 617th most frequent Afrikaans word.
voort
"Voort" means "forward" or "ahead" in English.
The word 'voort' here is used as part of the verb 'voortgesit', meaning 'continued'.
Ons het die projek voortgesit ondanks die uitdagings.
We continued the project despite the challenges.
In this sentence, 'voort' implies continuous movement in a forward or onward direction.
Die rivier vloei voort na die see.
The river flows onward to the sea.
Here, 'voort' is used to denote the continuation of an action, indicating persistence in progress.