| Afrikaans | Engels |
|---|
| tou | ⇆ cord; ⇆ crocodile; ⇆ cue; ⇆ hawser; ⇆ hemp; ⇆ leash; ⇆ line; ⇆ queue; ⇆ rope; ⇆ string; ⇆ tail |
| aan ’n tou | ⇆ on a lead; ⇆ on leash |
| oor die tou trap | ⇆ misbehave oneself |
| op tou sit | ⇆ promote; ⇆ fix up; ⇆ float; ⇆ launch; ⇆ set on foot; ⇆ get up; ⇆ start |
| tou opgooi | ⇆ throw up one’s cards; ⇆ despond; ⇆ faint; ⇆ lose heart; ⇆ throw up the sponge |
| tou staan | ⇆ stand in line |
| aantou | ⇆ come straggling along; ⇆ come along in a queue |
| afmerktou | ⇆ marking tape |
| aftrektou | ⇆ lanyard |
| ankertou | ⇆ anchor‐rope; ⇆ cable; ⇆ guy; ⇆ picketing‐rope |
| balanstou | ⇆ tail‐rope |
| bobbejaantou | ⇆ bush‐rope; ⇆ monkey‐rope |
| boomtou | ⇆ swifter |
| bostou | ⇆ mistletoe cactus |
| bultou | ⇆ guy |
| draadtou | ⇆ wire rope |
| droogtou | ⇆ clothes‐line |
| dryftou | ⇆ driving‐rope |
| galgtou | ⇆ hemp |
| gooitou | ⇆ lasso |
| haaktou | ⇆ hook‐rope |
| halstou | ⇆ neck‐rope |
| hondetou | ⇆ lead |
| hystou | ⇆ elevator cable; ⇆ hoisting‐rope |
| kaalgaartou | ⇆ rope‐yarn |
| kaaltou | ⇆ rope‐yarn |
| kabeltou | ⇆ cable |
| koptou | ⇆ lasher |
| looptou | ⇆ tether |
| mastou | ⇆ stay |
| meertou | ⇆ mooring; ⇆ mooring‐rope; ⇆ stern‐fast |
| oorbringtou | ⇆ messenger |
| raamtou | ⇆ sash‐cord; ⇆ sash‐line |
| reddingstou | ⇆ lifeline |
| roltou | ⇆ parbuckle |
| skilderytou | ⇆ picture‐cord |
| sleeptou | ⇆ drag‐line; ⇆ drag‐rope; ⇆ painter; ⇆ towrope; ⇆ towing‐rope; ⇆ tow; ⇆ towing‐cable; ⇆ towing‐line |
| spantou | ⇆ knee‐strap; ⇆ spancel; ⇆ tether |
| springtou | ⇆ skipping‐rope |
| staaldraadtou | ⇆ wire cable; ⇆ wire rope |
| staaltou | ⇆ wire rope |
| stamptou | ⇆ fender |
| stuurtou | ⇆ guy; ⇆ tiller‐rope |
| teertou | ⇆ tarred rope |
| touafskorting | ⇆ roped arena |
| touagtig | ⇆ ropy |
| toubrug | ⇆ rope‐bridge |
| toudraaier | ⇆ rope‐maker; ⇆ roper |
| touleier | ⇆ fair‐lead; ⇆ leader; ⇆ ploughboy |
| touoog | ⇆ grummet; ⇆ grommet |
| toupluiser | ⇆ oakum‐picker |
| toupluksel | ⇆ oakum |
| toustaan | ⇆ stand in a cue; ⇆ stand in file; ⇆ queue; ⇆ form a queue; ⇆ queue up |
| toutjie | ⇆ piece of string; ⇆ wisp |
| toutrek | ⇆ tug‐of‐war; ⇆ tug of war |
| toutrommel | ⇆ winding‐drum |
| touweefsel | ⇆ webbing |
| touwerk | ⇆ cordage; ⇆ rig; ⇆ rigging; ⇆ tow |
| touwerker | ⇆ ropeman |
| trektou | ⇆ drag‐rope; ⇆ draught‐cable; ⇆ plug |
| vangtou | ⇆ lariat |
| vasmaaktou | ⇆ stern‐fast |
| veiligheidstou | ⇆ guy |
| voortou | ⇆ initiative; ⇆ lead |
| wasgoedtou | ⇆ washing line |
| weefgetou | ⇆ loom |
| wurgtou | ⇆ garrotte |