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skáam
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adjectiveFeeling nervous or lacking confidence in social situations; shy or bashful.
skáam
Etymology
From Dutch schaam/schamen, related to the idea of shame or bashfulness.
Examples
Hy is te skaam om te praat.
Hý is te skáam om te práat.
He is too shy to speak.
Die skaam kind het agter sy ma weggekruip.
Die skáam kínd het ágter sy má wéggekruip.
The shy child hid behind his mother.
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adjectiveFeeling shame, embarrassment, or guilt about something; ashamed.
skáam
Etymology
From Dutch schaam/schamen, meaning to be ashamed or feel shame.
Examples
Sy was skaam oor haar fout.
Sý was skáam oor haar fóut.
She was ashamed of her mistake.
Ek voel skaam oor wat ek gesê het.
Ék voel skáam oor wat ek gesê het.
I feel embarrassed about what I said.
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verb[I; reflexive]
To feel ashamed or embarrassed, especially in the reflexive construction jou/my/sy skaam.
skáam
Etymology
From Dutch schamen, especially in the reflexive use zich schamen.
Examples
Ek skaam my oor wat ek gesê het.
Ék skáam my oor wat ek gesê het.
I am ashamed of what I said.
Jy hoef jou nie te skaam nie.
Jý hoef jou nie te skáam nie.
You do not need to feel embarrassed.
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