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Woord van die week: Tamaaf

Tamaaf (ta-maaf) tw. (i.d. taalgebruik van Moesliems) (‹Indonesies/Maleis maaf ‹Arabies mu’af, “vrygestel”) jammer: “Moet djy nou soe mettie dee’ innie hys kom, groet djy dannie ee’s nie?”

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Woord van die week: Tamaaf
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Tamaaf (ta-maaf) tw. (i.d. taalgebruik van Moesliems) (‹Indonesies/Maleis maaf ‹Arabies mu’af, “vrygestel”) jammer: “Moet djy nou soe mettie dee’ innie hys kom, groet djy dannie ee’s nie?” “Tamaaf, Mammie,” sê Ice ewe verleë. “Salaam, Tie Sieda. Salaam, Tie Koelie” (Z. Otto-Sallies: Diekie24, 2015, 22).

‘Ons bring jou die nuutste Tuinroete, Hessequa, Karoo nuus’ 

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