| Afrikaans | Engels |
|---|
| vryf | ⇆ burnish; ⇆ polish; ⇆ rub; ⇆ scour |
| dit onder die neus vryf | ⇆ rub it in |
| aanvryf | ⇆ impute; ⇆ rub; ⇆ smear on; ⇆ accuse of |
| droogvryf | ⇆ rub down |
| invryf | ⇆ rub in; ⇆ embrocate |
| opvryf | ⇆ mop; ⇆ wax; ⇆ furbish; ⇆ polish; ⇆ rub up |
| skoonvryf | ⇆ rub down; ⇆ wipe up |
| uitvryf | ⇆ rub out; ⇆ rub |
| vryfdoek | ⇆ mop |
| vryfkuns | ⇆ massage |
| vryflap | ⇆ mop; ⇆ polishing cloth; ⇆ polishing‐rag; ⇆ rubber |
| vryfmiddel | ⇆ embrocation |
| vryfplank | ⇆ float |
| vryfsteen | ⇆ muller |
| vryfwaks | ⇆ polishing wax |
| wryfveer | ⇆ friction‐spring |
| wryfvlak | ⇆ friction‐surface |