insha
EE-nshah
How to say it
SwahiliinshaEE-nshah
Englishessay, composition
Frenchrédaction, dissertation
Meaning
A short piece of writing on one subject, especially one written by a pupil or student for school or a competition.
Good to know
N class noun, the same in singular and plural: kuandika insha, to write an essay; mashindano ya insha, an essay competition. Not to be confused with Insha’Allah, God willing.
Examples
- Mwalimu alituambia tuandike insha kuhusu likizo.The teacher told us to write an essay about the holidays.
- Insha yake ilishinda tuzo ya kwanza.Her essay won first prize.
- Kila mwanafunzi aliandika insha ya maneno mia tatu.Each student wrote an essay of three hundred words.
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