No. 196 in Afrikaans
hoop
"Hope" or "pile/heap" (depending on context).
In a sentence
Ek hoop jy kom vroeg huis toe.
I hope you come home early.
Here, 'hoop' is used as a verb, meaning 'to hope' or 'wish'.
Daar is altyd 'n straaltjie hoop in moeilike tye.
There is always a ray of hope in difficult times.
In this sentence, 'hoop' is a noun, referring to a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen.
Hy het 'n hoop boeke op die tafel geplaas.
He placed a heap of books on the table.
Here, 'hoop' means 'heap' or 'pile', showing its use as a noun that describes a collection of items.
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