"braai" meaning in Afrikaans

See braai in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /brɑːi/ Audio: LL-Q14196 (afr)-Oesjaar-braai.wav Forms: braaie [plural]
Etymology: From Dutch braden, from Middle Dutch brâden, from Old Dutch brādan, from Proto-Germanic *brēdaną. Etymology templates: {{inh|af|nl|braden}} Dutch braden, {{inh|af|dum|brâden}} Middle Dutch brâden, {{inh|af|odt|brādan}} Old Dutch brādan, {{inh|af|gem-pro|*brēdaną}} Proto-Germanic *brēdaną Head templates: {{head|af|noun|||plural|braaie|||||||||||||f2accel-form=p|f2request=1|f5accel-form=diminutive|head=}} braai (plural braaie), {{af-noun|braaie}} braai (plural braaie)
  1. a barbecue (especially South African barbecue)
    Sense id: en-braai-af-noun-NM2T9be- Categories (other): Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header: 43 25 24 9
  2. an open outdoor grill built specifically for the purpose of braaing
    Sense id: en-braai-af-noun-S~Eaiaq4
  3. a social meeting, including the braaing of meat
    Sense id: en-braai-af-noun-oqFTVY2z

Verb

IPA: /brɑːi/ Audio: LL-Q14196 (afr)-Oesjaar-braai.wav Forms: braai [present], braaiende [participle, present], gebraai [participle, past]
Etymology: From Dutch braden, from Middle Dutch brâden, from Old Dutch brādan, from Proto-Germanic *brēdaną. Etymology templates: {{inh|af|nl|braden}} Dutch braden, {{inh|af|dum|brâden}} Middle Dutch brâden, {{inh|af|odt|brādan}} Old Dutch brādan, {{inh|af|gem-pro|*brēdaną}} Proto-Germanic *brēdaną Head templates: {{af-verb}} braai (present braai, present participle braaiende, past participle gebraai)
  1. (cooking) to grill meat over an open flame, to braai
    Sense id: en-braai-af-verb-n4ONNVxM Categories (other): Cooking Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle

Inflected forms

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