Usage Note
Amò describes the quality of being tame, docile, or gentle — used for animals that have been domesticated or trained, and by extension for people who are calm and unassuming. The verb form umamò means to become tame or to calm down, and it is also used affectionately in child-rearing to encourage a child to settle.
Examples
" Maganda ang amo ng aso. "
Natural Translation
The dog's tameness is nice.
Literal Translation
Nice the tameness of dog.
" Gulat sila sa amo ng aso. "
Natural Translation
They are surprised by the tameness of the dog.
Literal Translation
Surprised they in tameness of dog.
" Dahil sa amo ng bagong huling kabayo, hindi na ito natatakot kapag may lumalapit na tao. "
Natural Translation
Because of the tameness of the newly captured horse, it is no longer afraid when a person approaches.
Literal Translation
Because of tameness of the newly caught horse, not anymore it afraid when has approaching person.
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