Swahili
bet
BE-ti
How to say it
SwahilibetBE-tisoon
Englishversesoon
Frenchverssoon
Meaning
verses or stanzas of poetry (a variant of beti).
Good to know
usually seen as beti.
Examples
- Mshairi aliandika bet nzuri.The poet wrote fine verses.
- Wimbo huo una bet nne.That song has four stanzas.
- Alisoma kila bet kwa sauti.He read every stanza aloud.
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