Word
Ons bly bymekaar.
Meaning
We stay together.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Ons bly bymekaar.
What does bly mean in this sentence?
In Ons bly bymekaar, bly most naturally means stay, remain, or sometimes live, depending on context.
That is because bly is a very common Afrikaans verb with several related meanings, including:
- to stay / remain
- to live / reside
- sometimes to keep on being in a certain state
So in this sentence, bly does not just mean one single English word in every situation. The exact sense depends on what kind of togetherness is meant.
What does bymekaar mean?
Bymekaar means together or with each other / in one place together.
It is built from:
- by = by / near / with
- mekaar = each other / one another
So the literal idea is something like by each other or near one another, which becomes the more natural English idea together.
In everyday Afrikaans, bymekaar is very common for the sense of people being together, staying together, or being gathered in one place.
Does Ons bly bymekaar mean We stay together or We live together?