‖natuurlik, adverb

/naˈtyːrlək//nəˈtyːrlək/
Origin:
Afrikaans.
‘Naturally’, ‘of course’ (used as an affirmative).
1939 S. Cloete Watch for Dawn 105He paused. ‘..I am coming back. I want you to know that I am coming back.’ ‘Natuurlik,’ she said. ‘Of course you will come back.’
1945 M. Hone Sarah-Elizabeth 44Papa now asked if Mevrau proposed remaining at the farm while her husband and son would be away in the Western Province. ‘But natuurlik!’ said Mevrau ‘where then would I go...to the dorp?’
1978 E. Prov. Herald 8 Feb. 15 (advt)At last! South Africa’s own keyboard. From IBM. Natuurlik.
‘Naturally’, ‘of course’ (used as an affirmative).
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Native, nounn. & adjectiveadj.ndabazabantu, nounn.
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