Meaning & use
Lekker
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Very good, enjoyable, or tasty; excellent (used especially in South African English).
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That braai was lekker—we should do it again next weekend.
She said the weather in Cape Town was absolutely lekker.
A note on using this word
"Lekker" comes from Afrikaans and Dutch and has become a widely used informal term of approval throughout South African English.
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