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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

픽업트럭

Pronunciation / Transliteration: pigeopteureok

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Bakkie/ˈbʌki/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #14500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그는 트럭 뒤쪽에 장비를 실었습니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 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. 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."
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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

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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