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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBakkie
/ˈbʌki/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small pickup truck or light utility vehicle with an open cargo area at the back, commonly used in South Africa.
"He loaded the camping gear into the back of his bakkie before heading out to the game reserve." - 2
Any general-purpose open-topped vehicle used for hauling goods or equipment in Southern African contexts.
"The farm workers climbed onto the back of the bakkie to get to the orchard."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Afrikaans, originating as a diminutive form of 'bak' (meaning a bowl, tub, or tray) combined with the diminutive suffix '-ie'. It entered South African English during the mid-20th century to specifically describe a light pickup truck or utility vehicle with an open-topped rear cargo bed.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bakkie" is said worldwide
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pick-up
Transliteration: pik-ap
"Il a chargé les outils à l'arrière de son pick-up."
Pritsche
Transliteration: pritʃə
"Er hat das Werkzeug auf die Pritsche seines Autos geladen."
camioncino
Transliteration: kamjonˈtʃino
"Ha caricato gli attrezzi sul cassone del suo camioncino."
camioneta
Transliteration: kamjoˈneta
"Cargó las herramientas en la parte trasera de su camioneta."
caminhonete
Transliteration: kɐmi.joˈnɛ.tʃi
"Ele carregou as ferramentas na caçamba da sua caminhonete."
पिकअप ट्रक
Transliteration: pikap trak
"उसने अपने पिकअप ट्रक के पीछे सामान लाद लिया।"
皮卡车
Transliteration: píkǎ chē
"他把工具装进了皮卡车的后斗里。"
픽업트럭
Transliteration: pigeopteureok
"그는 트럭 뒤쪽에 장비를 실었습니다."
ピックアップトラック
Transliteration: pikappu torakku
"彼はピックアップトラックの荷台に道具を積んだ。"
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