Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Oct 7, 2002 13:15
24 yrs ago
English term
Mark Starbuck
tip (gratuity)
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am a researcher at the University of Oxford writing a book on the economics of tips and tipping (gratuity). I am currently compiling an appendix on country terms for tip.
Example:
Finland
juomarahaa
from juoma ‘drink’ and rahaa ‘money’
France
un pourboire
from pour ‘for’ and boire ‘to drink’
Germany
Trinkgeld
from trinken ‘to drink’ and Geld ‘money’
Please can you tell me the Africaans word for tip, along with the words that construct it, as shown in the example.
Thank-you,
M Starbuck
I am a researcher at the University of Oxford writing a book on the economics of tips and tipping (gratuity). I am currently compiling an appendix on country terms for tip.
Example:
Finland
juomarahaa
from juoma ‘drink’ and rahaa ‘money’
France
un pourboire
from pour ‘for’ and boire ‘to drink’
Germany
Trinkgeld
from trinken ‘to drink’ and Geld ‘money’
Please can you tell me the Africaans word for tip, along with the words that construct it, as shown in the example.
Thank-you,
M Starbuck
Proposed translations
(Afrikaans)
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Proposed translations
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South Africa
South Africa
Native in English
&
Afrikaans
Works in field
South Africa
African language LSP
Native in: Afrikaans 
, English
Works in: Swahili, English, English to Afrikaans, and 61 more.
Selected
Fooi
Also "fooitjie" = little tip
From English "fee". Generally accepted and used word for "tip" in Afrikaans.
From English "fee". Generally accepted and used word for "tip" in Afrikaans.
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