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sweep

[svɪə̯p]

noun

LanguageAfrikaans (South Africa)

Meaning
  1. whip (rod or rope)
  2. whip
  3. A long, flexible rod or rope used to urge an animal forward.
Examples

Die boer gebruik 'n sweep om die perde aan te jaag.

The farmer uses a whip to urge the horses on.

Pronunciationsvɪə̯p

Part of speechnoun

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