Afrikaans–English dictionary

English translation of the Afrikaans word houvas

Afrikaans	English (translated indirectly)	Esperanto
hou	hold ; retain ; keep ; have	teni
hou	chop ; hack	hako
vas	fast	fasti
🔗 Die aantal dae waarop iemand vas, wissel van jaar tot jaar, maar in die algemeen kan ’n Ortodokse Christen verwag om net meer as die helfte van die jaar streng of minder streng te vas.

Afrikaans	English
houvas	⇆ foothold; ⇆ grasp; ⇆ grip; ⇆ handhold; ⇆ handle; ⇆ hold; ⇆ holding; ⇆ purchase
hou	⇆ last; ⇆ blow; ⇆ bounce; ⇆ keep; ⇆ buffet; ⇆ celebrate; ⇆ chop; ⇆ clout; ⇆ conduct; ⇆ cut; ⇆ facer; ⇆ punch; ⇆ fib; ⇆ fillip; ⇆ lair; ⇆ gash; ⇆ hack; ⇆ have; ⇆ hit; ⇆ hold; ⇆ jab; ⇆ live; ⇆ make; ⇆ observe; ⇆ retain; ⇆ shot; ⇆ slash; ⇆ sock; ⇆ smack; ⇆ stroke; ⇆ swish; ⇆ thwack; ⇆ welt
vas	⇆ compact; ⇆ concrete; ⇆ consistent; ⇆ deep‐seated; ⇆ determined; ⇆ engaged; ⇆ established; ⇆ fast; ⇆ positive; ⇆ fasting; ⇆ firm; ⇆ fixed; ⇆ fixedly; ⇆ unwavering; ⇆ stationary; ⇆ four‐square; ⇆ hard; ⇆ immovable; ⇆ pucka; ⇆ regular; ⇆ set; ⇆ settled; ⇆ solid; ⇆ sound; ⇆ soundly; ⇆ standard; ⇆ standing; ⇆ static; ⇆ statical; ⇆ steady; ⇆ tight; ⇆ unalterable; ⇆ unshaken