English Explanatory Dictionary

braai

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A barbecue (grill), especially an open outdoor grill built specifically for the purpose of braaing.
  2. A social meeting including the braaing of meat; a cookout.
  3. Meat cooked by this method.
verb
  1. To grill meat over an open flame (not on a gas grill).

Pronunciation

/ˈbɹaɪ̯/ [ˈbɹʷaɪ̯] en-braai.ogg /ˈbɹaː/ [ˈbɹʷaː]

Word forms

braai braais braaing braaiing braaied

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans braai (“to grill”), from Dutch braden (“roast”).

Derived words

braaivleis bring-and-braai minibraai spitbraai
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