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Literary terms in Swahili

The list of Swahili translations of literary terms, sorted alphabetically according to each term's English name.

A

  • antithesis Tabaini

E

  • euphemism tasifida

G

  • genre utanzu

I

  • irony Kejeli

L

  • leitmotif Leitmotiv

M

  • metaphor sitiari

N

  • narrative hadithi

O

  • onomatopoeia tanakali

P

  • paradox Kweli kinzani

S

  • simile tashbiha

Literary terms in Swahili

Literary terms in Swahili
EnglishSwahili
antithesisTabaini
euphemismtasifida
genreutanzu
ironyKejeli
leitmotifLeitmotiv
metaphorsitiari
narrativehadithi
onomatopoeiatanakali
paradoxKweli kinzani
similetashbiha