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Afrikaans/Vocabulary/Animals

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Categories and Classes

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Classes (Klase)
English Afrikaans Pronunciation Extra Notes
amphibian
amfibie ()
/amˈfə.bi/
animal
dier (-e)
/dir/
mammal
soogdier (-e)
/ˈsʊəχ.dir/

Mammals

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Mammals (Soogdiere)
English Afrikaans Pronunciation Extra Notes
aardvark
erdvark (-e)
/ˈɛːrt.fark/
cat
kat (-te)
/kat/
(mohol) bushbaby
nagapie (-s)
/naχˈɑːpi/
dog
hond (-e)
/ɦont/
Plural form could be pronounced as /ˈɦoːnə/.
horse
perd (-e)
/pɛːrt/
The plural form is most often pronounced as /ˈpɛːrə/.