English–Afrikaans dictionary

Afrikaans translation of the English word sharp‐tongued

English	Afrikaans (translated indirectly)	Esperanto
sharp (exactly; accurately; faithfully; narrowly; precisely)	presies	precize
sharp (lurid; keen; poignant; waspish; pungent; acrimonious)	skerp	akra
🔗 European spindle wood is very hard, and can be cut to a sharp point
sharp (strict; austere; hard; harsh; stern; bad; severe)	streng	severa
sharp (acrid)	skerp	akra
🔗 The scenes of people greeting Ukrainian troops across the region are in sharp contrast to claims by Russian‐appointed officials in Cherson six weeks ago that 87% of voters there supported integration into the Russian Federation, in a referendum widely condemned by the international community as an illegal sham.
tongue	tong	lango
🔗 The language sounded harsh, unsuited to a human tongue.
tongue (language)	taal	lingvo
🔗 “Quick!” he cried in the tongue of the Angles, which the Jutes understood.

English	Afrikaans
sharp‐tongued	⇆ snipperig
sharp	⇆ bedrieg; ⇆ bedrieë; ⇆ bitsig; ⇆ bytend; ⇆ deurdringend; ⇆ dur; ⇆ gepeper; ⇆ geslepe; ⇆ gevat; ⇆ gewiks; ⇆ gou; ⇆ hooglopend; ⇆ kruis; ⇆ kul; ⇆ oorlams; ⇆ oulik; ⇆ presies; ⇆ puntig; ⇆ skelm speel; ⇆ skerp; ⇆ skerpsinnig; ⇆ skerpsnydend; ⇆ skril; ⇆ slim; ⇆ snedig; ⇆ snugger; ⇆ spits; ⇆ vals; ⇆ vinnig
tongue	⇆ angel; ⇆ die tong gebruik; ⇆ ewenaar; ⇆ klepel; ⇆ naald; ⇆ oor die tong laat gaan; ⇆ praat; ⇆ skoenleertjie; ⇆ spraak; ⇆ taal; ⇆ tong; ⇆ tongetjie; ⇆ uitloper