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VivA-app (Aanlyn) on Windows Pc

Developed By: Centre for Text Technology

License: Free

Rating: 3,4/5 - 37 votes

Last Updated: December 25, 2023

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 2.2
Size 4.2 MB
Release Date September 19, 17
Category Books & Reference Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (3)]

What's New:
Fixed an issue with new user registration. [see more]

Description from Developer:
Registered VivA users have access to the following online Afrikaans dictionaries:

- Annerlike Afrikaans (Anton Prinsloo's geolectic dictionary)
- Afrikaanse Voëlnaamgroep (An... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download VivA-app (Aanlyn) and install on Windows PC. VivA-app (Aanlyn) is free Books & Reference app, developed by Centre for Text Technology. Latest version of VivA-app (Aanlyn) is 2.2, was released on 2017-09-19 (updated on 2023-12-25). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 10,000. Overall rating of VivA-app (Aanlyn) is 3,4. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 37 users, 12 users had rated it 5*, 19 users had rated it 1*.

How to install VivA-app (Aanlyn) on Windows?

Instruction on how to install VivA-app (Aanlyn) on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install VivA-app (Aanlyn) on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install VivA-app (Aanlyn) using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "VivA-app (Aanlyn)" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install VivA-app (Aanlyn) on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "VivA-app (Aanlyn)" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 2.2.

Download VivA-app (Aanlyn) 2.2 on Windows PC – 4.2 MB

Registered VivA users have access to the following online Afrikaans dictionaries:

- Annerlike Afrikaans (Anton Prinsloo's geolectic dictionary)
- Afrikaanse Voëlnaamgroep (An Afrikaans and English list of indigenous and exotic birds)
- Afrikaanse Woordelys en Spelreëls (AWS; Pharos) (Only the word-list, list of abbreviations, and list of international geographic names and their derivations)
- Blokkiesraaiselwoordeboek (More than 168,000 lemmas for cross-word puzzles)
- Chemiewoordeboek (Chemistry dictionary)
- CTexT SkryfGoed: Afrikaans spelling checker and thesaurus
- Department of Arts and Culture's multilingual terminology lists
- Drietalige Wynindustriewoordeboek (Terminology used in the wine industry; in Afrikaans, English and isiXhosa)
- Entrepreneurskapwoordeboek (Arangies & Havenga) (Afrikaans explanatory dictionary of entrepreneurship terminology)
- Etimologiewoordeboek van Afrikaans (EWA) (More than 10,300 lemmas with etymological information)
- Fisikawoordeboek (Physics dictionary, commissioned by the SAAWK)
- HAT Aanlyn (Access to the latest edition of the explanatory dictionary HAT)
- Longman Online (English dictionary with sound files and example sentences)
- Kuberwoordeboek (Protea Boekhuis) (Afrikaans and English dictionary of cyber terminology)
- Paramediese Vakwoordeboek (Bilingual paramedic dictionary, commissioned by the SAAWK)
- Statistiekwoordeboek (Bilingual list of statistics terms)
- Sterrekundewoordeboek (Johan de Klerk) (Bilingual list of astronomy terms)
- Tweetalige Voorsetselwoordeboek (Bilingual dictionary of prepositions)
- VivA Advies (Frequently asked questions and answers about Afrikaans usage; based on enquiries addressed to VivA's language advisor)
- VivA Gesegdes (More than 250 frequently used Afrikaans idioms)
- VivA Vertaal (Bilingual wordlist of contemporary Afrikaans; based on enquiries addressed to VivA's language advisor)
- Woordeboek van die Afrikaanse Taal (WAT) (More than 210,000 lemma from the only comprehensive explanatory dictionary of Afrikaans)
- Woordeboek van nuttige Afrikaanse kombinasies (Collocation dictionary with set expressions, word groups and collocations)
- Wat Praat Jy? (More than 20,000 idioms and set expressions)

Characteristics:
Enables searches in the online dictionaries incorporated on VivA’s website
Spelling and writing tips
Voice search (search with your voice via Google Voice (Android only)) or keyboard search
Predictive text (words appear as you type)
Suggestions (for incorrectly spelled words not found in dictionaries)
Dictionary entries you do not want to see can be switched off
Fixed an issue with new user registration.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.