kifasihi
kee-fah-SEE-hee
How to say it
Swahilikifasihikee-fah-SEE-heesoon
Englishliterarysoon
Frenchlittérairesoon
Meaning
Having to do with literature, or written in the style of literature.
Good to know
Does not change for noun class: kazi za kifasihi, literary works; lugha ya kifasihi, literary language. From fasihi, literature.
Examples
- Riwaya hii ni kazi bora ya kifasihi.This novel is a fine literary work.
- Mwalimu alieleza mbinu za kifasihi katika shairi.The teacher explained the literary devices in the poem.
- Anapenda kusoma majarida ya kifasihi.She likes reading literary magazines.
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