braai

English

WOTD – 2 July 2008

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: braa‧i
• IPA^(key): /bɹaɪ/

• Audio

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Noun

braai (plural braais)

1. (South Africa) A barbecue (grill), especially an open outdoor grill built specifically for the purpose of braaing.
2. (chiefly South Africa) A social meeting, including the braaing of meat; a cookout.

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

Derived terms

• braaivleis
• minibraai
• spitbraai

Anagrams

• Rabia, baria

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Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch braden.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /brɑːi/

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 (present braai, present participle braaiende, past participle gebraai)

1. (cooking) To grill meat over an open flame

   Ek mag nie vleis in my tuin braai nie.

   I am not allowed to fry meat in my garden.

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Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /braːi/

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• Hyphenation: braai
• Rhymes: -aːi

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Afrikaans braai (“barbecue”).

Noun

braai m (plural braaien, diminutive braaitje n)

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

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

braai

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