| Afrikaans | English |
|---|
| roes | ⇆ blight; ⇆ bout; ⇆ brand; ⇆ brown rust; ⇆ corrode; ⇆ drunken fit; ⇆ ergot; ⇆ fuddle; ⇆ intoxication; ⇆ mould; ⇆ rust |
| ou liefde roes nie | ⇆ old love lies diep, first love never dies |
| sy roes uitslaap | ⇆ sleep oneself sober |
| aartappelroes | ⇆ potato blight |
| afroes | ⇆ rust away; ⇆ rust off |
| deurroes | ⇆ corrode |
| ertappelroes | ⇆ potato blight |
| groenroes | ⇆ verdigris |
| laatroes | ⇆ late blight |
| roesagtig | ⇆ rusty |
| roeserig | ⇆ rusty |
| roeshoop | ⇆ scrapheap |
| roeskleur | ⇆ rust‐colour |
| roeskleurig | ⇆ ferruginous; ⇆ foxy; ⇆ rubiginous |
| roeslaag | ⇆ patina |
| roesoplosmiddel | ⇆ rust solvent |
| roesvlek | ⇆ rust spot; ⇆ rust stain |
| roesvry | ⇆ rustproof; ⇆ stainless |
| roeswerend | ⇆ rust‐resisting |
| vasroes | ⇆ get into a rut |
| verroes | ⇆ antiquated; ⇆ corrode; ⇆ crusted; ⇆ rusted; ⇆ neglected; ⇆ rusty; ⇆ rust; ⇆ rust‐eaten |
| witroes | ⇆ mildew |
| ysterroes | ⇆ iron‐mould |