braai

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Etymology

From braaivleis (“grilled meat”), from Afrikaans braai (“to grill”), from Dutch braden (“roast”).

Pronunciation

Noun

braai (plural braais)

  1. (South African) A barbecue, the Afrikaans word for grill.
  2. (South African) An open outdoor grill built specifically for the purpose of braaing.
  3. (South African) A social meeting, including the braaing of meat.
    Come over to our place for a braai.

Verb

to braai (third-person singular simple present braais, present participle braaing or braaiing, simple past and past participle braaied)

  1. (South African) To grill meat over an open flame.

Derived terms

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Afrikaans

Noun

braai (plural braaie)

  1. A barbecue
  2. An open outdoor grill built specifically for the purpose of braaing
  3. A social meeting, including the braaing of meat
    Ek hou van braai.

Verb

braai (past participle gebraai)

  1. To grill meat over an open flame
    Ek kan nie braai nie.

 

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