mass noun
- a language of southern Africa, derived from the form of Dutch brought to the Cape by Protestant settlers in the 17th century. It is an official language of South Africa, spoken by around 6 million people.阿非利堪斯语, 南非荷兰语（由17世纪新教移民带到好望角的荷兰语转变而来, 是南非的官方语言, 约有600万使用者）。
- relating to the Afrikaner people, their way of life, or their language（与）阿非利堪人（有关）的; （与）阿非利堪人生活方式（有关）的; （与）阿非利堪语（有关）的。
词源
the name in Afrikaans， from Dutch， literally 'African'.