braai

From braaivleis (“grilled meat”), from Afrikaans braai (“to grill”), from Dutch braden (“roast”).

• Hyphenation: braa‧i
• IPA^(key): /bɹaɪ/

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braai (plural braais)

1. (South Africa) A barbecue (grill), especially an open outdoor grill built specifically for the purpose of braaing.
2. (chiefly South Africa) A social meeting, including the braaing of meat; a cookout.

   Come over to our place for a braai.

braai (third-person singular simple present braais, present participle braaing or braaiing, simple past and past participle braaied)

1. (chiefly South Africa) To grill meat over an open flame.

• braaivleis
• minibraai
• spitbraai

• Rabia, baria

From Dutch braden.

• IPA^(key): /brɑːi/

braai (plural braaie)

1. A barbecue
2. An open outdoor grill built specifically for the purpose of braaing
3. A social meeting, including the braaing of meat

   Ek hou van braai.

braai (present braai, present participle braaiende, past participle gebraai)

1. (cooking) To grill meat over an open flame

   Ek kan nie braai nie.

From Afrikaans braai (“barbecue”).

• IPA^(key): /braːi/

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braai m (plural braaien, diminutive braaitje n)

1. A barbecue
2. An open outdoor grill built specifically for the purpose of braaing
3. A social meeting, including the braaing of meat

braai

1. first-person singular present indicative of braaien
2. imperative of braaien