soebat

Afrikaans

Verb

soebat (present soebat, present participle soebattende, past participle gesoebat)

1. to beg, to implore
   • 2003, Dalene Matthee, Toorbos, Tafelberg, page 103:

     Sy sal op haar eie knieë afsak om hom vir plek te soebat. "Asseblief, oom."

     She would go down on her knees to beg him for a place. "Please, Sir."