‖kom, verb intransitive

/kɔm/
Origin:
AfrikaansShow more Afrikaans, kom come.
1. In the interjectional phrase kom binne/-ˈbənə/, formerly also kom binnen [Afrikaans, binne (Dutch binnen) inside], ‘come in(side)’, an invitation to enter; a response to a knock.
Note:
Used by writers to represent Afrikaans dialogue.
1871 J. Mackenzie Ten Yrs N. of Orange River 38Half awake,..Philip shouted out ‘Kom binnen!’ — ‘Come in!’ — awaking both himself and me with the earnestness of his hospitality.
1882 J. Nixon Among Boers 202Having thus satisfied his curiosity, the invitation follows, ‘Kom binnen’, (‘Come in,’) and you are requested to place yourself on the seat of honour or ‘rustbank’.
1910 D. Fairbridge That Which Hath Been (1913) 75As though in response to his thoughts, the stout lady opened her eyes, smiled benignly, and said ‘Kom binnen.’
1931 V. Sampson Kom Binne 13‘Kom Binne’ (pronounced Kom Binner) was sufficiently near ‘come ben the hoose’ of Scotch for the stranger to comprehend the invitation to enter.
1963 A.M. Louw 20 Days 52Adriaan knocked on the door of his father’s study and opened when he heard the voice calling ‘Kom binne — Come in!’
1974 E. Prov. Herald 27 Nov. 37An enormously stout woman was seated in the voorkamer and made no attempt to rise, but called out hospitably, ‘Kom binne, you are welcome.’
2. In the phrase to kom klaar/-ˈklɑː(r)/ [Afrikaans kom klaar, klaar finished (see klaar)], to succeed; to get on together.
1883 ‘M.R.C.’ in Meteor 30 Jan. 3Have completed the 4th chapter, but have had to pull up there, owing to having placed the heroine in a very difficult situation, in fact, if she and all the other characters ‘kom klaar,’ (come clear) it will be a caution.
1940 E. Bright in Baumann & Bright Lost Republic 221Simon had told her how he and the ou baas had managed to ‘kom klaar’ (get on together).
In the interjectional phrase kom binne/-ˈbənə/, formerly also kom binnen [Afrikaans, binne (Dutch binnen) inside], ‘come in(side)’, an invitation to enter; a response to a knock.
In the phrase to kom klaar, to succeed; to get on together.
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kolwyntjie, nounn.kombers, nounn.
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