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jukskei
English
Etymology
From Afrikaans juk (“yoke”) + skei (“yoke-pin”).
Pronunciation
- (General South African) IPA(key): [?j?ksk??]
Noun
jukskei (countable and uncountable, plural jukskeis)
- (South Africa, uncountable) A traditional game similar to quoits played by throwing the skei at the yoke.
- a. 2003, unknown South African author, Jukskei
- This project identified jukskei as one of seven indigenous games […] A Jukskei playing field consists of two playing areas juxtaposed […]
- 2002 May 9, press release from Maj. Gen. (Ret) Gert Opperman of the Voortrekker Monument Heritage Site[1]
- To celebrate the establishment of a living Pioneer Museum as well as the construction of the ‘jukskei’ and ‘kennetjie’ courts which will indeed ensure that the Voortrekker Monument Heritage Site is a living heritage site, a ‘boeresport’ day is being organized for 24 August 2002. Several events, such as ‘jukskei’, bok-bok’, ‘skilpadtrek’, ‘haanskop’, ‘kennetjie’, egg tossing, ‘giffie’, ‘stoktrek’ and sack races have been planned.
- a. 2003, unknown South African author, Jukskei
- (South Africa, countable) One of the wooden pins thrown in the game of jukskei.
Further reading
- 'jukskei' in Dictionary of South African English
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kennetjie
English
Etymology
From Afrikaans kennetjie (“little chin”).
Noun
kennetjie (uncountable)
- (South Africa) A children’s (boy’s) game where a short stick is flipped into the air by a longer stick, batted and hopefully caught by ‘fielders’.
- (South Africa) The short stick used in this game.
Translations
References
- 1978: A dictionary of South African English. Edited Jean Branford. Oxford.
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