Swahili
makasida
mah-kah-SEE-dah
How to say it
Swahilimakasidamah-kah-SEE-dahsoon
Englishodessoon
Frenchodessoon
Meaning
Poems or odes, especially those recited or sung in praise of the Prophet.
Good to know
plural of kasida (ji-/ma- class, no ji- prefix on the singular).
Examples
- Waimbaji waliimba makasida usiku wa Maulidi.The singers chanted odes on the night of Maulidi.
- Je, makasida haya yameandikwa kwa Kiarabu?Are these odes written in Arabic?
- Makasida hayakusomwa kwa sauti kubwa mwaka huu.The odes were not recited loudly this year.
- Kikundi kitatunga makasida mapya kwa msimu ujao.The group will compose new odes for the coming season.
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