Afrikaans–English dictionary
English translation of the Afrikaans word wil
| Afrikaans | English (translated indirectly) | Esperanto |
|---|---|---|
🔗 Sy wil niks weet nie. | ||
| ; ; | ||
🔗 Dit is ’n gewilde eetvis. | ||
| Afrikaans | English |
|---|---|
| wil | ⇆ desire; ⇆ intend; ⇆ mind; ⇆ volition; ⇆ want; ⇆ will; ⇆ wish |
| Gods wil | ⇆ act of God |
| kom wat wil | ⇆ come what may |
| met die beste wil ter wêreld | ⇆ with the best will in the world |
| om Gods wil | ⇆ for God’s sake; ⇆ for goodness’ sake; ⇆ for the love of God; ⇆ for mercy’s sake |
| teen wil en dank | ⇆ involuntarily; ⇆ involuntary; ⇆ nolens volens; ⇆ against one’s will; ⇆ willy‐nilly |
| vrye wil | ⇆ free will |
| dienswillig | ⇆ assiduous; ⇆ dutiful; ⇆ humble; ⇆ obedient |
| gewild | ⇆ popular; ⇆ desired; ⇆ favoured |
| gewillig | ⇆ free; ⇆ nothing loath; ⇆ ready; ⇆ toward; ⇆ ungrudging; ⇆ voluntarily; ⇆ willing |
| kwaadwillig | ⇆ malevolent; ⇆ malicious; ⇆ ill‐disposed; ⇆ ill; ⇆ ill‐affected |
| vrywillig | ⇆ voluntary; ⇆ gratuitous; ⇆ spontaneous; ⇆ free; ⇆ freely; ⇆ free will; ⇆ ultroneous; ⇆ unforced; ⇆ volunteer |
| willig | ⇆ animated; ⇆ docile; ⇆ willing |
| willoos | ⇆ without a will of one’s own; ⇆ irresolute |
| wilsbeskikking | ⇆ testament |
| wilsinspanning | ⇆ volition |
| wilskrag | ⇆ will; ⇆ volition |
| wilsuiting | ⇆ volition |
| wilsverklaring | ⇆ declaration of intention |
| wilswakte | ⇆ velleity |