"laat" meaning in Afrikaans

See laat in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /lɑːt/ Forms: laat [attributive], late [attributive], later [comparative], laaste [superlative]
Etymology: From Dutch laat, from Middle Dutch laet, from Old Dutch *lat, from Proto-Germanic *lataz. Etymology templates: {{inh|af|nl|laat}} Dutch laat, {{inh|af|dum|laet}} Middle Dutch laet, {{inh|af|odt|*lat}} Old Dutch *lat, {{inh|af|gem-pro|*lataz}} Proto-Germanic *lataz Head templates: {{af-adj|laat|later|laaste|attr2=late}} laat (attributive laat or late, comparative later, superlative laaste)
  1. late (not early)
    Sense id: en-laat-af-adj-I5di0DjH
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /lɑːt/ Forms: laat [present], latende [participle, present], gelaat [participle, past]
Etymology: From Dutch laten, from Middle Dutch laten, from Old Dutch lātan, from Proto-Germanic *lētaną. Etymology templates: {{inh|af|nl|laten}} Dutch laten, {{inh|af|dum|laten}} Middle Dutch laten, {{inh|af|odt|lātan}} Old Dutch lātan, {{inh|af|gem-pro|*lētaną}} Proto-Germanic *lētaną Head templates: {{af-verb|latende}} laat (present laat, present participle latende, past participle gelaat)
  1. (auxiliary, with object) to cause to, to make; forms a causative phrase. Tags: auxiliary
    Sense id: en-laat-af-verb-PY3-cP0B
  2. (auxiliary, with (usually first-person) object) to let; forms a cohortative phrase. Tags: auxiliary
    Sense id: en-laat-af-verb-haJXPkN7 Categories (other): Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header: 2 3 32 26 2 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 2 3 23 19 2 24 2 2 1 17 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 2 24 20 1 25 1 1 0 17 6
  3. (auxiliary, with object) to may, to let; forms an optative phrase. Tags: auxiliary
    Sense id: en-laat-af-verb-vPMAXjjd Categories (other): Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header: 2 3 32 26 2 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 2 3 23 19 2 24 2 2 1 17 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 2 24 20 1 25 1 1 0 17 6
  4. (copulative) to leave, to cause to remain in the same position or state Tags: copulative
    Sense id: en-laat-af-verb-Euq~5TYH
  5. (auxiliary, with object) to let, to allow to Tags: auxiliary
    Sense id: en-laat-af-verb-Zup9R2NF Categories (other): Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header: 2 3 32 26 2 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 2 3 23 19 2 24 2 2 1 17 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 2 24 20 1 25 1 1 0 17 6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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          "text": "Laat ons dagga rook.\nLet′s smoke weed.",
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      ],
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        {
          "english": "Let there be light.",
          "text": "Laat daar lig wees.",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        "to may, to let; forms an optative phrase."
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        {
          "english": "They leave their money for the food on the table.",
          "text": "Hulle laat hul geld vir die kos op die tafel.",
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      "glosses": [
        "to leave, to cause to remain in the same position or state"
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        "(copulative) to leave, to cause to remain in the same position or state"
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        {
          "english": "The mayor allows his children to build a treehouse.",
          "text": "Die burgemeester laat sy kinders 'n boomhuis bou.",
          "type": "example"
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        "to let, to allow to"
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    {
      "ipa": "/lɑːt/"
    }
  ],
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      "form": "later",
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      "form": "laaste",
      "tags": [
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