South African and Zimbabwean informal term meaning brother or, more broadly, any friendly male of the same social group — a mate or fellow.
South African and Zimbabwean informal term meaning brother or, more broadly, any friendly male of the same social group — a mate or fellow. Borrowed from Afrikaans, the word is widely used across South Africa's racial and linguistic communities in casual speech. It carries a warm, familiar tone.
'Hey boetie, can you give me a hand with this?' he called across the yard.
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(South Africa)(Zimbabwe) man, fellow.
(South Africa)(Zimbabwe) brother.