A Cape Dutch or South African term for a hook, or a curved piece of land jutting into the sea.
From Dutch haak 'hook,' brought to South Africa by Dutch settlers in the 17th century. The word appears in place names and coastal geography terminology throughout southern Africa.
Geography is full of haaks in South Africa—Cape Agulhas was named using similar hook-shaped formation language by sailors who found these curves challenging to navigate.
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