No. 855 in Afrikaans
sig
Sight or vision.
In a sentence
Die pragtige uitsig oor die berg het die sig verbeter.
The beautiful view over the mountain improved the sight.
In this sentence, 'sig' is used as a noun meaning 'sight' or 'vision' referring specifically to the visual capacity or ability to see.
Sy sig het verswak oor die jare, en sy dra nou 'n bril.
Her vision has deteriorated over the years, and she now wears glasses.
Here, 'sig' represents physical eyesight, emphasizing changes in her visual ability.
Die dokument was buite sig en niemand kon dit vind nie.
The document was out of sight and nobody could find it.
In this example, 'sig' is used idiomatically to mean 'out of reach or view', referring to the inability to see something physically.
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