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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'''.'' | ||
# {{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. | # {{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.'' | ||
Latest revision as of 17:56, 19 May 2025
Pronunciation
Adjective
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Positive |
Comparative |
Superlative |
- If you are humble, you are aware of your own weaknesses and do not want or accept recognition of your good qualities or successes. <> wanda ke ƙasƙantar da kansa.
- You can tell he's very quiet and humble and he keeps to himself.
- I have a family that certainly keeps me humble.
- (usually before the noun) A humble place or thing is ordinary and not special. <> abunda ba wani babban abu bane na gani.
- Synonym: plain
- In my humble opinion, we need to make these changes quickly.
- From humble beginnings, she rose to fame.
Related words
Verb
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Plain form (yanzu) |
3rd-person singular (ana cikin yi) |
Past tense (ya wuce) |
Past participle (ya wuce) |
Present participle (ana cikin yi) |
- (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.
- (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 often felt humbled by my parents who left so much behind in their home country.