Afrikaans Word of the Day
bly
BLAY (rhymes with 'fly') • verb (also used as adjective meaning 'happy') — 7th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: to stay; to live; (as an adjective) happy
Examples
- Ek bly in Kaapstad.
(I live in Cape Town.) - Bly hier tot ek terugkom.
(Stay here until I come back.) - Ek is baie bly oor die nuus.
(I am very happy about the news.)
Synonyms
- woon
- gelukkig
Bly is very common and used both for living somewhere (Ek bly in...) and for staying temporarily (Bly hier). As an adjective it means 'happy' (Ek is bly). Context tells you which meaning is intended.
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