No. 551 in Afrikaans

god

The Afrikaans word "god" means "god" or "deity" in English.

In a sentence

Die mens bid tot die god van die natuur.
The person prays to the god of nature.
Here, 'god' refers to a deity, a divine being worshiped in religion.
Die woord 'god' het verskillende betekenisse in mitologieë.
The word 'god' has different meanings in mythologies.
In this context, 'god' is used as a general noun to discuss the concept.
Hy beoefen joga om sy innerlike god te vind.
He practices yoga to find his inner god.
Here, 'god' figuratively means a spiritual essence within oneself.

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