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dam

noun

LanguageAfrikaans (South Africa)

Meaning
  1. pond, basin
  2. dam
  3. pond
  4. A body of water that is either natural or man-made, often used for storing water.
Examples

Die diere drink water by die dam.

The animals are drinking water at the pond.

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteIn Afrikaans, 'dam' is commonly used for both a small farm pond and a large water reservoir.

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dam in other languages

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