- verlig
- alleviate, relieve, mitigate, allay, ease
Afrikaans-English dictionary. 2008.
verlig
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verlig — /fər lihhˈ/ adjective (used predicatively) in South Africa, liberal, politically enlightened, esp towards black people and people of mixed race ORIGIN: Afrik, enlightened • • • verligte / lihhˈtə/ adjective (used attrib) and noun (a person) of… … Useful english dictionary
Atlantis, Western Cape — Atlantis is a town in Western Cape, South Africa, roughly 40km from Cape Town. It has approximately 70,000 residents. The city suffers under high levels of poverty and unemployment. It was established during the Apartheid era as a community for… … Wikipedia
verkramp — South African Slang Origin: Afrikanerisms politically conservative or pessimistic, the opposite of verlig , or enlightened … English dialects glossary
verligte — [fɛ: lɪxtə] (also verlig) adjective S. African progressive or enlightened. Origin Afrik., lit. enlightened … English new terms dictionary
verligte — adj. & n. S.Afr. adj. progressive or enlightened, esp. as regards apartheid. n. a person holding such views. Etymology: Afrik., = enlightened * * * verligte / lihhˈtə/ adjective (used attrib) and noun (a person) of such enlightened and liberal… … Useful english dictionary
