indimi

Swahili

inkishafi

een-kee-SHAH-fee

How to say it

Swahiliinkishafieen-kee-SHAH-feesoon
Englishrevelationsoon
Frenchrévélationsoon

Meaning

a religious revelation, an unveiling of hidden spiritual truth.

Good to know

best known as the title of the classical Swahili poem Al-Inkishafi about the vanity of worldly life.

Examples

  • Waumini walisoma juu ya inkishafi katika mafundisho ya dini.Believers read about revelation in their religious teachings.
  • Utenzi wa Inkishafi ni miongoni mwa kazi kongwe za fasihi ya Kiswahili.The poem Inkishafi is among the oldest works of Swahili literature.
  • Je, unafahamu maana ya inkishafi katika muktadha wa dini?Do you know the meaning of revelation in a religious context?
  • Alitafakari kuhusu inkishafi ya maisha baada ya kifo.He reflected on the revelation of life after death.

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