Afrikaans Word of the Day
bly
/BLAY/ • verb / adjective — 5th of May, 2026
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Meaning: to live; to stay; also an adjective meaning happy or glad
Examples
- Ek bly in Kaapstad.
(I live in Cape Town.) - Kan jy vanaand by my bly?
(Can you stay with me tonight?) - Sy is baie bly oor die nuus.
(She is very happy about the news.)
Synonyms
- woon
- verblijf
- gelukkig
Bly is very common in everyday Afrikaans. As a verb it often means 'to live' or 'to stay' (e.g., Ek bly by my ouers = I live with my parents); 'woon' is a slightly more formal alternative for 'live'. As an adjective it means 'happy' or 'glad' (similar to 'gelukkig').
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