| Afrikaans | Engels |
|---|
| mat | ⇆ bed; ⇆ carpet; ⇆ checkmate; ⇆ dead; ⇆ mat; ⇆ mate; ⇆ pale; ⇆ seat; ⇆ subdued; ⇆ tatty |
| deur die mat val | ⇆ come a cropper |
| afmat | ⇆ fag; ⇆ exhaust; ⇆ fatigue; ⇆ override; ⇆ travail; ⇆ harass; ⇆ tire; ⇆ tire out; ⇆ trash; ⇆ wear down; ⇆ weary |
| biesiemat | ⇆ hassock |
| deurmat | ⇆ doormat |
| gekkemat | ⇆ fool’s mate |
| hanemat | ⇆ cockpit |
| matdruk | ⇆ faint printing |
| matglas | ⇆ frosted glass; ⇆ ground glass; ⇆ milk glass |
| matheid | ⇆ languor; ⇆ tiredness |
| matkool | ⇆ splint‐coal |
| matteer | ⇆ mat |
| matteklopper | ⇆ carpet‐beater |
| matverf | ⇆ flat paint |
| muismat | ⇆ mousepad |
| rietmat | ⇆ cane‐bottom |
| ritsmat | ⇆ trampoline |
| rolmat | ⇆ bed; ⇆ creeper |
| rottangmat | ⇆ cane‐seat |
| seilmat | ⇆ canvas bed |
| skaakmat | ⇆ checkmate; ⇆ mate |
| springmat | ⇆ trampoline |
| stoelmat | ⇆ chair‐bottom |
| tafelmat | ⇆ tablemat |
| vloermat | ⇆ floor‐mat |
| wipmat | ⇆ trampoline |