Afrikaans Word of the Day
versigtig
/VER-si-tig/ • adjective (also used adverbially) — 26th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: careful; cautious
Examples
- Wees versigtig!
(Be careful!) - Wees versigtig met daardie warm pan.
(Be careful with that hot pan.) - Die pad is glad; ry versigtig.
(The road is slippery; drive carefully.)
Synonyms
- oplettend
- waaksaam
Use versigtig to warn someone or to describe cautious behaviour. It appears as an adjective (''n versigtige stap') and is commonly used adverbially without change after a verb (e.g., 'ry versigtig'). A common informal alternative to warn someone is 'Pas op!'.
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