weteratuin
Keywords: religion, spirituality
| Pronunciation (IPA): | 'we.de.ra.du.in |
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| Part of Speech: | term noun |
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| Forms: | weteratuin |
| Glosses: | saint |
Description:
A 'weteratuin' is a native Common word for a saint - literally a 'full person', based on the metaphorical extension of weteras to mean holy. It competes with the borrowed term 'santa', but tends to be used when discretion is desired.