English

Noun

braai ‎(plural braais)

1. (South Africa) A barbecue (grill), especially an open outdoor grill built specifically for the purpose of braaing.
2. (South Africa) A social meeting, including the braaing of meat; a cookout.

   Come over to our place for a braai.

Verb

braai ‎(third-person singular simple present braais, present participle braaing or braaiing, simple past and past participle braaied)

1. (South Africa, chiefly cooking) To grill meat over an open flame.

Derived terms

• braaivleis
• minibraai

Anagrams

• baria
• Rabia

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch braden.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /brɑːi/

Noun

braai ‎(plural braaie)

1. A barbecue
2. An open outdoor grill built specifically for the purpose of braaing
3. A social meeting, including the braaing of meat

   Ek hou van braai.

Verb

braai ‎(present braai, present participle braaiende, past participle gebraai)

1. (cooking) To grill meat over an open flame

   Ek kan nie braai nie.

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /braːi/

Etymology

From Afrikaans braai ‎(“barbecue”).

Noun

braai m ‎(plural braaien, diminutive braaitje n)

1. A barbecue
2. An open outdoor grill built specifically for the purpose of braaing
3. A social meeting, including the braaing of meat

Verb

braai

1. first-person singular present indicative of braaien
2. imperative of braaien