"kaffertjie" meaning in Afrikaans

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Noun

Etymology: Diminutive of kaffer (“black, Bantu”). Head templates: {{head|af|noun|uncountable|||-|||||||||||||f2accel-form=p|f2request=1|f5accel-form=diminutive|head=}} kaffertjie (uncountable), {{af-noun|-}} kaffertjie (uncountable)
  1. Wurmbea spicata, a plant with dark flowers. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-kaffertjie-af-noun-qvlQR7xN
  2. (offensive, ethnic slur) A black person, notably a (Southern African) Bantu. Tags: ethnic, offensive, slur, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Liliales order plants
    Sense id: en-kaffertjie-af-noun-qAfxOKhr Disambiguation of Liliales order plants: 21 79 Categories (other): Afrikaans ethnic slurs, Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header: 12 88 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 89
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