Swahili
batini
ba-TI-ni
How to say it
Swahilibatiniba-TI-nisoon
Englishinnermost thoughtssoon
Frenchpensées intimessoon
Meaning
one's innermost thoughts, feelings, or hidden intentions.
Good to know
from Arabic batin (hidden/inner); used in contrast with what is outwardly shown.
Examples
- Batini yake ilikuwa na huzuni, ingawa alicheka.His inner heart was sad, even though he laughed.
- Hakuonyesha batini yake kwa mtu yeyote.He did not show his innermost feelings to anyone.
- Mtu huyu ana batini njema licha ya sura ngumu.This person has a good inner nature despite a stern face.
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