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tree

[trɪə̯]

noun

LanguageAfrikaans (South Africa)

Meaning
  1. step (single act of placing the foot when walking)
  2. yard (unit of length)
  3. step
  4. The act of placing one foot in front of the other while walking, or a specific unit of length.
Examples

Hy gee 'n stadige tree vorentoe.

He takes a slow step forward.

Pronunciationtrɪə̯

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteCan also refer to a unit of length equivalent to a yard.

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.