kwyl

Afrikaans

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kvəi̯l/

Etymology 1

From Dutch kwijl, from Middle Dutch quijl.

Noun

kwyl (uncountable)

  1. drool, saliva
    Daar is kwyl op jou tafel. Het jy babas of troeteldiere?
    There is some saliva on your table. Do you have any babies or pets?

Etymology 2

From Dutch kwijlen.

Verb

kwyl (present kwyl, present participle kwylende, past participle gekwyl)

  1. (intransitive) to drool
    Sy was kwaad want die hond het op haar nuwe baadjie gekwyl.
    She was angry because the dog had drooled onto her new jacket.
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