DIE STRAATKIND - Linda Roos

Woordeskat

verbymik – walk past
selfbewuste – self-conscious
ongeërgde – indifferent, nonchalant
blik – glance
bedelaars – beggars
pendelaars – drug-pushers
hoere – prostitutes, whores
eenkant – to one side
vullisdromme – rubbish bins, garbage cans
skraal – skinny
gereed – ready, alert
spiese – spears
heining – fence
opgekrimp – shrunk, pulled up
roof – scab
toegepleisterde – covered up, covered with plaster
sypaadjie – pavement
skril – shrill
bevel – command
sae – chain-saws
steun – groan
konyne – rabbits
spartel – flounder, struggle
lammers – lambs
slagterslem – butcher's-blade
wysheid – wisdom
klam – wet, damp
parkbankies – park benches
kras – robust, loud
kraaie – crows
geruis – hush, rustling
onverklaarbaar – inexplicable
wang – cheek
bloedveeg – blood-stripe
vlerk – wing