| Afrikaans | Engels |
|---|
| mes | ⇆ fat; ⇆ fatten; ⇆ knife; ⇆ knife‐edge |
| dit is nie algar koks wat lang messe dra nie | ⇆ it is not every cowl that hides a friar |
| sy mes sny aan albei kante | ⇆ his bread is buttered on both sides |
| voor jy mes kon sê | ⇆ before you could say Jack Robinson |
| afslagmes | ⇆ flaying‐knife |
| afstootmes | ⇆ scraper |
| bemes | ⇆ dung; ⇆ fatten; ⇆ fertilize; ⇆ manure; ⇆ muck |
| broodmes | ⇆ bread‐knife |
| dessertmes | ⇆ dessert knife |
| entmes | ⇆ grafting‐knife |
| glasmakersmes | ⇆ putty‐knife |
| grootmes | ⇆ carver; ⇆ carving‐knife; ⇆ hunting‐knife; ⇆ gully |
| hakmes | ⇆ chopping‐knife; ⇆ cleaver; ⇆ hacking‐knife |
| halfmes | ⇆ paring‐knife |
| herneutermes | ⇆ hunting‐knife; ⇆ jack‐knife |
| hoefmes | ⇆ drawing‐knife; ⇆ parer; ⇆ paring‐knife |
| jagmes | ⇆ hanger; ⇆ hunting‐knife |
| kaasmes | ⇆ cheese‐cutter |
| kapmes | ⇆ bill; ⇆ billhook; ⇆ chopping‐knife; ⇆ hack; ⇆ hacking‐knife |
| kerfmes | ⇆ chopping‐knife |
| kloofmes | ⇆ cleaver |
| knipmes | ⇆ clasp‐knife; ⇆ jack‐knife; ⇆ pen‐knife |
| kurkmes | ⇆ cork‐cutter |
| lanseermes | ⇆ lancet |
| leermes | ⇆ skive; ⇆ skiver |
| liddoringmes | ⇆ corn‐razor |
| looimes | ⇆ grainer |
| merkmes | ⇆ marking‐knife |
| mes‐eg | ⇆ scarifier |
| meshandel | ⇆ cutlery |
| meshef | ⇆ knife‐haft; ⇆ knife‐handle |
| meslêer | ⇆ knife‐rest |
| mesmaker | ⇆ cutler |
| mesplank | ⇆ knife‐board |
| mespoeier | ⇆ knife‐powder |
| mespoetser | ⇆ knife‐cleaner |
| messak | ⇆ knife‐sheath |
| messebak | ⇆ knife‐tray |
| messegoed | ⇆ cutlery |
| messkede | ⇆ knife‐sheath |
| messlyper | ⇆ knife‐grinder; ⇆ knife sharpener |
| mesvormig | ⇆ cultrate; ⇆ cultriform |
| mesware | ⇆ cutlery |
| oestermes | ⇆ oyster knife |
| offermes | ⇆ sacrificial knife |
| ontleedmes | ⇆ dissecting‐knife; ⇆ scalpel |
| opereermes | ⇆ bistoury; ⇆ catling |
| papiermes | ⇆ paper‐cutter; ⇆ paper‐knife |
| pennemes | ⇆ pen‐knife |
| radeermes | ⇆ erasing knife |
| sakmes | ⇆ pocket‐knife; ⇆ pen‐knife |
| skaafmes | ⇆ fleshing‐iron; ⇆ fleshing‐knife; ⇆ plane‐iron; ⇆ shave |
| skedemes | ⇆ case‐knife |
| skeermes | ⇆ razor |
| skilmes | ⇆ parer |
| slagmes | ⇆ flayer’s knife |
| slagtersmes | ⇆ gully; ⇆ whittle |
| steekmes | ⇆ lancet |
| stootmes | ⇆ fleshing‐iron; ⇆ fleshing‐knife |
| strykmes | ⇆ spatula; ⇆ slice |
| torringmes | ⇆ ripper |
| transeermes | ⇆ carving‐knife |
| trekmes | ⇆ draw‐knife |
| vegmes | ⇆ snickersnee |
| vilmes | ⇆ flayer’s knife |
| visenteermes | ⇆ searcher |
| vismes | ⇆ fish‐carver; ⇆ fish knife |
| vleismes | ⇆ carving‐knife |
| voorsnymes | ⇆ carving‐knife |