"dwaal" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dwaals [plural]
Etymology: From Afrikaans dwaal (“a dreamy, dazed, absent-minded, or befuddled state”). Doublet of dwale. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|af|dwaal|t=a dreamy, dazed, absent-minded, or befuddled state}} Afrikaans dwaal (“a dreamy, dazed, absent-minded, or befuddled state”), {{doublet|en|dwale}} Doublet of dwale Head templates: {{en-noun}} dwaal (plural dwaals)
  1. (South Africa, informal) A dreamy, dazed, absent-minded, or befuddled state Tags: South-Africa, informal Related terms: dwale
    Sense id: en-dwaal-en-noun-bPrWEZzn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, South African English, Pages with 3 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 3 4 3 25 27 3 36

Inflected forms

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