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===Related words=== | ===Related words=== | ||
*[[humbly]] | *[[humbly]] | ||
*[[humility]] | *[[humility]] ([[tawali'u]]) | ||
==Verb== | ==Verb== | ||
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# {{transitive}} If you '''humble''' someone, you easily beat them, even though they have a strong advantage. <> doke wani da sauƙi. | # {{transitive}} If you '''humble''' someone, you easily beat them, even though they have a strong advantage. <> doke wani da sauƙi. | ||
#: ''The weak will grow strong, and the mighty will be '''humbled'''.'' | #: ''The weak will grow strong, and the mighty will be '''humbled'''.'' | ||
# {{usually passive}} If you are '''humbled''', you are shown that you are not as important or good as you thought you were. <> ƙasƙantar da kai. | # {{cx|usually passive}} If you are '''humbled''', you are shown that you are not as important or good as you thought you were. <> [[ƙasƙantar da kai]]. | ||
#: ''I was also honored and deeply '''humbled''' to see the great work that my students are doing.'' | #: ''I was also honored and deeply '''humbled''' to see the great work that my students are doing.'' | ||
#: ''I often felt '''humbled''' by my parents who left so much behind in their home country.'' | #: ''I often felt '''humbled''' by my parents who left so much behind in their home country.'' | ||