Badtjie

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Badtjie

(noun, Afrikaans)

Pronounced: /bah-chee/

Definition: A small plastic or metal basin (a “little bath”) used for washing dishes, laundry, or oneself.

Origin: From Afrikaans bad meaning “bath, basin, tub,” with the diminutive suffix -jie. So bad-jie literally means “little bath / little basin”.

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