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Afrikaans
robot[ˈrʊə̯.bɔt]
noun
In South African Afrikaans, this refers to a traffic light used to control vehicles at an intersection. It can also refer to a machine capable of carrying out complex actions automatically.

“As die robotte na groen oorslaan, brul hulle en storm vorentoe.”

When the traffic lights switch to green, they roar and storm forward.

Also means
  1. robot
  2. traffic light

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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