Verwysing
Verwysing is an Afrikaans noun meaning reference, citation, cross-reference, or referral. It denotes a pointer to another source of information, a person, or a place. The term is derived from the verb verwys, “to refer,” and is cognate with the Dutch verwijzing.
In scholarly and publishing contexts, a verwysing is a bibliographic reference or citation that enables readers
In everyday and administrative language, verwysing also appears as a referral, for example a medical verwysing
Although spelling and usage differ between Afrikaans and Dutch, the underlying concept is the same: a pointer