braai

English

WOTD – 2 July 2008    

Wikipedia

Etymology

From braaivleis (“grilled meat”), from Afrikaans braai (“to grill”), from Dutch braden (“roast”).

Pronunciation

• (SAE) IPA: /bɹɑe/
• (UK) IPA: /bɹɑːɪ/

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Noun

braai (plural braais)

1. (South Africa) A barbecue, the Afrikaans word for grill.
2. (South Africa) An open outdoor grill built specifically for the purpose of braaing.
3. (South Africa) A social meeting, including the braaing of meat.

   Come over to our place for a braai.

Verb

braai (third-person singular simple present braais, present participle braaing or braaiing, simple past and past participle braaied)

1. (South Africa) To grill meat over an open flame.

Derived terms

• braaivleis
• minibraai

Anagrams

• baria
• Rabia

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Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch braden.

Noun

braai (plural braaie)

1. A barbecue
2. An open outdoor grill built specifically for the purpose of braaing
3. A social meeting, including the braaing of meat

   Ek hou van braai.

Verb

braai (past participle gebraai)

1. To grill meat over an open flame

   Ek kan nie braai nie.

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Dutch

Etymology

From Afrikaans braai (“barbecue”).

Noun

braai m (plural braaien, diminutive braaitje)

1. A barbecue
2. An open outdoor grill built specifically for the purpose of braaing
3. A social meeting, including the braaing of meat

Verb

braai

1. first-person singular present indicative of braaien
2. imperative of braaien