kapana
English
Etymology
From Ndonga okapana.
Noun
kapana (countable and uncountable, plural kapanas)
- (Namibia, uncountable) barbecued meat, especially as street food.
- (Namibia, countable) A street food vendor.
- 2010, Advances in Food and Nutrition Research (page 236)
- In the Okakarara area in Namibia, relations between commercial food stores and the "kapanas," the traditional street vendors, seem to be good and they appear to act in a complementary fashion.
- 2010, Advances in Food and Nutrition Research (page 236)
Alternative forms
- (meat): okapana
Anagrams
- panaka
Afrikaans
Etymology
Borrowed from Ndonga okapana.
Noun
kapana (plural kapanas)
- (Namibia) kapana (barbecued meat, especially as street food)
- 2020 April 23, "Informele markte word opgeknap, ontsmet", Republikein.
- Mnr. Lion Kahimise, 'n gemeenskapsbeampte van Windhoek, noem verder geen kapana sal verkoop mag word nie.
- Mr Lion Kahimise, a community official from Windhoek, furthermore mentions that no kapana will be allowed to be sold.
- 2020 April 29, "Eers gesondheidsinspeksie voor mark open: Lang wag nog nie verby", Republikein.
- Die informele handelaars sal nie met die kopers in fisieke kontak kom nie. Kapana (vleis) sal vooraf berei en as wegneem-ete verkoop word, sê Kanime.
- The informal sellers will not come into physical contact with the buyers. Kapana (meat) will be prepared beforehand and sold as take-away food, Kanime says.
- 2020 May 13, "Tot 4 000 straatverkopers sonder inkomste: Oop markte slegs vir wettige verkopers", Republikein.
- Ook mnr. Sam Itherenga wil graag weer sy kapana verkoop sodat hy geld na sy familie in die Noorde kan stuur.
- Also Mr Sam Itherenga would like to sell his kapana again so he can send money to his family in the north.
- 2020 April 23, "Informele markte word opgeknap, ontsmet", Republikein.