braai.
A barbecue (grill), especially an open outdoor grill built specifically for the purpose of braaing.
Meaning & usage
A barbecue (grill), especially an open outdoor grill built specifically for the purpose of braaing.
A social meeting including the braaing of meat; a cookout.
Come over to our place for a braai.
Meat cooked by this method.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Afrikaans braai (“to grill”), from Dutch braden (“roast”).
To grill meat over an open flame (not on a gas grill).
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Afrikaans braai (“to grill”), from Dutch braden (“roast”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.