Bakkie

From Fresh Dictionary

Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1 1.1.1 Noun 1.2 Etymology 2 1.2.1 Noun 1.3 References

English

Etymology 1

A nickname for various LDVs made by the Datsun motor company. It is not a brand name.

Noun

Bakkie (plural Bakkies)

1. (South African) A generic name for any light delivery vehicle.

Etymology 2

Afrikaans: bak: bowl, dish.

Noun

Bakkie (plural Bakkies)

1. (South African) A covered bowl, similar to a Tupperware container.

References

• http://www.doubletongued.org/index.php/dictionary/comments/805/
• 1978 A Dictionary of South African English. Edited Jean Branford. Oxford.