No. 233 in Afrikaans

oë

Eyes.

In a sentence

Die kind se oë is groot en helder.
The child's eyes are big and bright.
In this sentence, 'oë' represents the physical eyes of the child.
Ek kon my oë nie van die skildery afhou nie.
I couldn't take my eyes off the painting.
Here, 'oë' is used figuratively to represent the gaze or attention.
Sy het nuwe oë na die situasie gebring.
She brought new eyes to the situation.
In this context, 'oë' is metaphorically used to mean a new perspective or view.

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