No. 744 in Afrikaans
high
The Afrikaans word for "high" is "hoog," meaning elevated or tall in position or level.
In a sentence
Die berg wat ons geklim het, is baie hoog.
The mountain we climbed is very high.
The word 'hoog' is used as an adjective to describe the physical attribute of the mountain's altitude.
Hy het 'n hoë gesag binne die maatskappy.
He holds a high authority within the company.
The word 'hoë' is used as an adjective to symbolize a significant or elevated level of authority.
Die vliegtuig vlieg hoog aan die hemel.
The airplane flies high in the sky.
Here 'hoog' describes the airplane's altitude, indicating its current position high up in the sky.
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