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beer

[bɪər]

noun

LanguageAfrikaans (South Africa)

Meaning
  1. bear
  2. A large, heavy mammal with thick fur and sharp claws.
Examples

Die groot beer slaap in die grot.

The big bear is sleeping in the cave.

Pronunciationbɪər

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteNote that 'beer' in Afrikaans refers to a 'bear', whereas the English word 'beer' translates to 'bier' in Afrikaans.

Status: Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

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