nartjie
English
Alternative forms
- naartje
- naartjie
Etymology
From Afrikaans nartjie (“tangerine”).
Noun
nartjie (plural nartjies)
- A South African tangerine. (small orange fruit)
Afrikaans
Etymology
Perhaps borrowed from Tamil நாரத்தை (nārattai, “citron”).
Noun
nartjie (plural nartjies, diminutive nartjietjie)
- tangerine
Synonyms
- mandaryn
Derived terms
- nartjieboom