A small bowl or container, sometimes with a cover such as a Tupperware container.
A small bowl or container, sometimes with a cover such as a Tupperware container.
The "Noria" pump is a bucket-and-chain arrangement, well known, I believe, in the Cape Colony as the "bakkies" pump; it is very effective for it lifts from 10 feet to 30 feet.
"bakkie" means: A small bowl or container, sometimes with a cover such as a Tupperware container.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"bakkie" means: A small bowl or container, sometimes with a cover such as a Tupperware container.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
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(chiefly, North America, Singapore) A light truck with an open cargo bed.
(US) A compact pickup truck designed for light duty.
(Australia, New Zealand, automotive) A small vehicle based on the same platform as a family car but with a unibody construction and a built-in open tray area for carrying goods; similar but not identical to a pick-up truck.
(US, Canada) A small delivery truck with a fully enclosed body.
"bakkie" means: A small bowl or container, sometimes with a cover such as a Tupperware container.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
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(road transport) A small pick-up truck or ute, generally open and sometimes fitted with a removable canopy, but distinct from an enclosed van and a large truck.
[S]he passed around a bakkie of home-made chocolate biscuits to all the girls.
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