braai
braai · braais
A barbecue, especially an open outdoor grill built specifically for the purpose of braaingA barbecue (grill), especially an open outdoor grill built specifically for the purpose of braaing.
/ˈbɹaɪ̯/
Meaning
3 senses(South Africa, countable, uncountable)A barbecue (grill), especially an open outdoor grill built specifically for the purpose of braaing.
(Botswana, South Africa, Zimbabwe, countable, uncountable)A social meeting including the braaing of meat; a cookout.
Come over to our place for a braai.
(uncountable)Meat cooked by this method.
Origin
Borrowed from Afrikaans braai (“to grill”), from Dutch braden (“roast”).Borrowed from Afrikaans braai (“to grill”), from Dutch braden (“roast”).
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Forms
plural: braaisLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable