kapana

English

Etymology

From Ndonga okapana.

Noun

kapana (countable and uncountable, plural kapanas)

1. (Namibia, uncountable) barbecued meat, especially as street food.
2. (Namibia, countable) A street food vendor.
   • 2010, Advances in Food and Nutrition Research, page 236:

     In the Okakarara area in Namibia, relations between commercial food stores and the "kapanas," the traditional street vendors, seem to be good and they appear to act in a complementary fashion.

Alternative forms

• (meat): okapana

Anagrams

• panaka

Afrikaans

Etymology

Borrowed from Ndonga okapana.

Noun

kapana (plural kapanas)

1. (Namibia) kapana (barbecued meat, especially as street food)
   • 2020 April 23, “Informele markte word opgeknap, ontsmet”, in Republikein:

     Mnr. Lion Kahimise, 'n gemeen­skapsbeampte van Windhoek, noem verder geen kapana sal verkoop mag word nie.

     Mr Lion Kahimise, a community official from Windhoek, furthermore mentions that no kapana will be allowed to be sold.

   • 2020 April 29, “Eers gesondheidsinspeksie voor mark open: Lang wag nog nie verby”, in Republikein:

     Die informele handelaars sal nie met die kopers in fisieke kontak kom nie. Kapana (vleis) sal vooraf berei en as wegneem-ete verkoop word, sê Kanime.

     The informal sellers will not come into physical contact with the buyers. Kapana (meat) will be prepared beforehand and sold as take-away food, Kanime says.

   • 2020 May 13, “Tot 4 000 straatverkopers sonder inkomste: Oop markte slegs vir wettige verkopers”, in Republikein:

     Ook mnr. Sam Itherenga wil graag weer sy kapana verkoop sodat hy geld na sy familie in die Noorde kan stuur.

     Also Mr Sam Itherenga would like to sell his kapana again so he can send money to his family in the north.