bakkie /ˈbæki/ noun2 •(South-Africa) A small pick-up truck or ute, generally open and sometimes fitted with a removable canopy, but distinct from an enclosed van and a large truck. •(South-Africa) A small bowl or container, sometimes with a cover such as a Tupperware container.The "Noria" pump is a bucket-and-chain arrangement, well known, I believe, in the Cape Colony as the "bakkies" pump; it is very effective for it lifts from 10 feet to 30 feet. — 1901 formsbakkies