the taal
rɪˈkɑns, -ˈkɑnz noun
1.
Also called the Taal. an official language of South Africa, developed out of the speech of 17th-century settlers from Holland and still very like Dutch.
adjective
2.
of or pertaining to Afrikaans or Afrikaners.
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Afrikaans (ˌæfrɪˈkɑːns, -ˈkɑːnz) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| Sometimes called: South African Dutch one of the official languages of the Republic of South Africa, closely related to Dutch | |
| [C20: from Dutch: African] | |
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Word Origin & History
Afrikaans
"the Du. language as spoken in S.Africa," 1900, from Du. Afrikaansch "Africanish" (see Afrikander).
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