Download the app
educalingo
Search

Meaning of "voetsak" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

PRONUNCIATION OF VOETSAK

voetsak  [ˈfʊtsɑk] play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VOETSAK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Voetsak is an exclamation.
Exclamation is an expression or voice that reflects an emotion or exaltation.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VOETSAK


voertsak
ˈvʊrtsɑk
voertsek
ˈvʊrtsɑk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VOETSAK

vodcast
vodcaster
vodcasting
vodka
vodun
voe
voema
voertsak
voertsek
voetganger
voetsek
voetstoets
voetstoots
Vogel
Vogelweide
vogie
Vogts
vogue
vogueing
voguer

WORDS THAT END LIKE VOETSAK

brak
break
dhansak
freak
gak
Irak
jak
kayak
leak
oak
outbreak
Pak
peak
Slovak
soak
speak
steak
tilak
weak
Wesak

Synonyms and antonyms of voetsak in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «voetsak» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF VOETSAK

Find out the translation of voetsak to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of voetsak from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «voetsak» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

voetsak
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

voetsak
570 millions of speakers

English

voetsak
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

voetsak
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

voetsak
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

voetsak
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

voetsak
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

voetsak
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

voetsak
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Voetsak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

voetsak
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

voetsak
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

voetsak
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Voetsak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

voetsak
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

voetsak
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

व्हॉइससेट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

voetsak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

voetsak
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

voetsak
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

voetsak
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

voetsak
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

voetsak
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

voetsak
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

voetsak
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

voetsak
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of voetsak

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VOETSAK»

The term «voetsak» is barely ever used and occupies the 195.774 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Unused
8
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «voetsak» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of voetsak
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «voetsak».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VOETSAK» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «voetsak» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «voetsak» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about voetsak

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VOETSAK»

Discover the use of voetsak in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to voetsak and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Drama for a New South Africa: Seven Plays
Voetsak, voetsak, voetsak! LULU: Title deeds. En nou waar's die law? Fokjou law , Strijdom. Dis 'n rich man's law. (And now where 's the law? Fuck your law, Strijdom. It's a rich man's law.) JAKES: Get your Boere out. The rivers are running.
David Graver, 1999
2
Rite of the Dragon
damned if I didn't stand there and watch him walk right into them yelling: Voetsak. Gaan voetsak. Ek sal skiet. '" He looked at Jake. "That means go away or I'll shoot ." "What happened?" Jake asked, feeling as if the question were required of ...
Janet Berliner, 2001
3
Crosswinds: An Anthology of Black Dramatists in the Diaspora
For so persecuted they — Mbongeni (turns on him, hits him on the head with newspaper): Hey! Persecuted? Prosecuted! Voetsak! Voetsak! (Recognises his former fellow prisoner:) Hey, brother Bullshit! When did you come out of prison?
William B. Branch, 1993
4
A Taste of Zimbabwe
When they reached the house, Jannie was out the car and into the house in seconds, yelling “Voetsak! Come on, get down! Voetsak!” as the dogs jumped up at him enthusiastically. “Tapiwa? Tapiwa! Lock these damn dogs up!” An amused  ...
Catherine May
5
This Place I Call Home
Michael spins round to face the oncoming trafÀc again. 'You got it?! We do not want you!' He gestures irritably at the cars that continue to pass, his right Àst raised in the air. 'Voetsak, man! Voetsak!' The bird has Áed but the cars are relentless.
Meg Vandermerwe, 2010
6
The Ivory Trial
"Imshi!8 Voetsak!9 Enenda zako!10 Kuma nina, wewe!11" In a minute he had them all scattering, for only innocence and inexperience attract the preying youth of Zanzibar. "Now, gentlemen, my name is Coutlass — Georges Coutlass. Have a  ...
Talbot Mundy, 2005
7
Langston Hughes and the South African Drum Generation: The ...
An African friend ofmine Mchigi was almost knocked over by a Coloured skolly ( hooligan) and told “Voetsak Kaffer!” while in my company.14 Mchigi holds an M.A. degree in philosophy but is spurned as a Kaffer. The favourite term of abuse for ...
Shane Graham, John Walters, 2010
8
Diary Notebook
... slightly slender Use slimline, kilo-shop... then all the men would like to marry us To them skin lighteners, my sisters I say voetsak*, voetsak My skin is my own I don't want a lighter kind of love To them hair straightners, my sisters I say voetsak , ...
‎1993
9
Black Magic and White Medicine: A Mine Medical Officer's ...
Another example of African composition arose in connection with one of my good resolutions. When particularly exasperated with my male nurses on account of some flagrant act of stupidity or laziness I used sometimes to tell them to "voetsak " ...
Michael Vane, 1957
10
George Washington September, Sir!
'O.K. then,' say Harry, 'voetsak both of you. Skollies. Black kaffir skollies. Voetsak.' 'I am educated native' I say. 'That's right' say Pete. 'Skollies' say Harry. 'Maybe you like some shirts, hey?' 'No, sir,' I say. 'Voetsak, then. Go on, voetsak, and ...
Ronald Harwood, 1961

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VOETSAK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term voetsak is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Will Farlam report mean voetsak for Phiyega?
Will Farlam report mean voetsak for Phiyega? Times LIVE | 2015-06-21 10:30:32.0. Off the Hook: Charges against national police commissioner Riah Phiyega, ... «Times LIVE, Jun 15»
2
Social media isn't idiot-proof
Are you a racist who would be more at home in 19-voetsak? Are your views so archaic that when you speak you sometimes spit cobwebs? Do you believe ... «The Citizen, Jun 15»
3
Lexi's explosive Twitter rant shows us flames
"Voetsak man!!! Does money really have to define my love for him? Fokof!" she wrote. She called out some people on their negative attitudes. Lexi, who's dating ... «Zalebs, Apr 15»
4
'I came for better life, not madness'
People screamed at me 'go back to your country - even the king says voetsak'.” Ocean says he has legal documents that allow him to stay. Trying to comfort her ... «Independent Online, Apr 15»
5
The Bell Tolls for KiOR
By voetsak on October 10, 2014 at 12:40 am. Robert this is brilliant. The oil companies have existed 150 years but the laws of thermo have been around since ... «Energy Trends Insider, Oct 14»
6
AS IT HAPPENED: Election 2014 - Gauteng
The word "voetsak" was prominent in both groups' songs, with only about a metre separating the competing groups. The groups had congregated near the ... «News24, May 14»
7
Election Day 2014, part 2 - as it happened
The word "voetsak" was prominent in both groups' songs, with only about a metre separating the competing groups. The groups had congregated near the ... «News24, May 14»
8
Durban mayor pelted by city workers
Voetsak,” said another. As the mayor made his way back to his seat a large section of the crowd began leaving the stadium, some pelting the mayor and his ... «Independent Online, May 14»
9
ANC supporters gather outside Luthuli House, say 'Voetsak Zille'
'Voetsak Zille' read placards being held by ANC supporters, who played loud music on Sauer Street. Two stages were also erected. Hawkers moved from other ... «Times LIVE, Feb 14»
10
60 Minutes: The Rest of the Story
By voetsak on January 8, 2014 at 8:58 pm. Robert good stuff. Your knowledge of chemical engineering and thermodynamics is refreshing in a world where ... «Energy Trends Insider, Jan 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Voetsak [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/voetsak>. Apr 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z