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vaatjie

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vaatjie /ˈfʌɪki , ˈfʌɪtʃi / (also vatje)
noun South African English a small cask for carrying water or wine.
– ORIGIN mid 19th century: Afrikaans, from vaat vat + the diminutive suffix -tjie.