awe

Pronunciation

• In non-rhotic accents:
  • enPR: ô, IPA: /ɔː/

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  • Homophones: oar, or, ore
• In rhotic accents:
  • (US) enPR: ô, IPA: /ɔ/

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Noun

Singular awe

Plural none

1. Awe is a feeling of fear and reverence.
2. Awe is a feeling of amazement, wonder <> abin àl’ajàbī

Verb

Plain form (yanzu) awe

3rd-person singular (ana cikin yi) awes

Past tense (ya wuce) awed

Past participle (ya wuce) awed

Present participle (ana cikin yi) awing

1. (transitive) If someone is awed, fear and reverence is inspired in them. <> àbin tsṑrō
2. be in awe of, be awed by <> yi àl’ajàbin w.a.

   the children were awed by the sight of it <> yârā sun yi àl’ajàbin ganinsà