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laat

Pronunciation: /lɑːt/

“laat” is an Afrikaans word. Its 6 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to cause to, to make; forms a causative phrase.
  2. to let; forms a cohortative phrase.
  3. to may, to let; forms an optative phrase.
  4. to leave, to cause to remain in the same position or state
  5. to let, to allow to

adjective

  1. late (not early)

Etymology

From Dutch laten, from Middle Dutch laten, from Old Dutch lātan, from Proto-Germanic *lētaną.

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