| Afrikaans | Engels |
|---|
| behou | ⇆ hold; ⇆ husband; ⇆ keep; ⇆ preserved; ⇆ retain |
| behoud | ⇆ anchor; ⇆ conservation; ⇆ preservation; ⇆ retention; ⇆ salvation; ⇆ saving |
| behoudend | ⇆ conservative; ⇆ retentive |
| behoudenis | ⇆ salvation |
| behoue | ⇆ unhurt |
| behouer | ⇆ maintainer |
| hou | ⇆ last; ⇆ blow; ⇆ bounce; ⇆ keep; ⇆ buffet; ⇆ celebrate; ⇆ chop; ⇆ clout; ⇆ conduct; ⇆ cut; ⇆ facer; ⇆ punch; ⇆ fib; ⇆ fillip; ⇆ lair; ⇆ gash; ⇆ hack; ⇆ have; ⇆ hit; ⇆ hold; ⇆ jab; ⇆ live; ⇆ make; ⇆ observe; ⇆ retain; ⇆ shot; ⇆ slash; ⇆ sock; ⇆ smack; ⇆ stroke; ⇆ swish; ⇆ thwack; ⇆ welt |