indimi

Swahili

kasida

ka-SI-da

How to say it

Swahilikasidaka-SI-dasoon
Englishodesoon
Frenchodesoon

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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