kwaai

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adjective

bad-tempered, aggressive, fierce

OriginAfrikaans kwaai ← Dutch kwaad →
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Meanings

adjectivekwaai (comparative more kwaai, superlative most kwaai)

comparative more kwaai · superlative most kwaai

  1. bad-tempered, aggressive, fierce
  2. South AfricaslangA term of approval, equivalent to great or fantastic; cool; excellent

Origin

  1. Dutchkwaad
  2. Afrikaanskwaai
  3. Englishkwaai

Borrowed from Afrikaans kwaai, attributive form of kwaad, from Dutch kwaad.

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APA

kwaai. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kwaai

MLA

“kwaai.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kwaai. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kwaai,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kwaai.

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