Swahili
kasida
ka-SI-da
How to say it
Swahilikasidaka-SI-dasoon
Englishodesoon
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Meaning
a poem or ode, especially one recited or sung in praise of the Prophet.
Good to know
also spelled kasidi.
Examples
- Waimbaji waliimba kasida wakati wa Maulidi.Singers chanted a kasida during the Maulidi celebration.
- Kasida ile ilisifu upendo na amani.That kasida praised love and peace.
- Je, unajua kasida yoyote kwa moyo?Do you know any kasida by heart?
- Sauti ya kasida ilijaza msikiti mzima.The sound of the kasida filled the whole mosque.
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