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- noun Plural form of
braai . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
braai .
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Examples
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'braais' - the barbecues that are a must at all South African outings - are waiting to be lit for an all-day party on Christmas day.
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"But a section of the current generation sees it as just a mere public holiday: an excuse to go to festival, to go drinking and to have 'braais' (barbeques)," said Hlongwane, who was 11 when he took part in the protest marches.
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Another witness, serving prisoner Johannes Kleyn, told the commission that during his time in the workshops, where he specialised in sheet metal, an estimated 70 percent of jobs were private, making items such as braais, smokers and metal fireplaces for warders, and 30 percent work for the State.
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Picnics like braais, are a way of life here, not surprising given the good weather.
'It is South Africa's sheer beauty that I will take away with me' 2011
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John and Mary host movie nights, braais, have helped with some funding ideas and funding, can relate to what it's like to be a volunteer because they were once volunteers themselves, and have really opened up their hearts and lives to all of us.
Archive 2009-03-01 Megan aka Mmapula Reamogetse 2009
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John and Mary host movie nights, braais, have helped with some funding ideas and funding, can relate to what it's like to be a volunteer because they were once volunteers themselves, and have really opened up their hearts and lives to all of us.
Where We Are Treated Like Royalty Megan aka Mmapula Reamogetse 2009
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It's just a silly word :P I don't get many braais here as it rains whenever you start lighting them.
Cow Protection Fathorse 2008
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Mugabe has lamented that the farms are mostly used for weekend braais (barbecues), while the state media has reported that settlers given cheap fuel, seed, fertilizer and implements have sold them on the black market.
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"We can do something about it instead of just talking about it around braais."
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We can do something about it instead of just talking about it around braais (barbecue grills/parties). '
ANC Today 2007
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