kurvey

intransitive verb kur·vey \ kə(r)ˈvā \

Definition of kurvey

kurveyed; kurveyed; kurveying; kurveys

: to carry goods about in an ox wagon in southern Africa

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Origin and Etymology of kurvey

Afrikaans karwei, probably from Dutch karweien to do odd jobs, from karwei job, task, from Middle Dutch corweye corvée, from Middle French corvee