Swahili
malinganisho
mah-leen-gah-NEE-shoh
How to say it
Swahilimalinganishomah-leen-gah-NEE-shohsoon
Englishcomparisonssoon
Frenchcomparaisonssoon
Meaning
Comparisons made between two or more things to show their similarities or differences.
Good to know
plural of linganisho (ji-/ma- class); non-human noun, ma-/ya- agreement.
Examples
- Mwalimu alifanya malinganisho kati ya lugha mbili.The teacher made comparisons between two languages.
- Je, malinganisho hayo ni sahihi?Are those comparisons accurate?
- Malinganisho hayakusaidia kuelewa tatizo.The comparisons did not help clarify the problem.
- Wanafunzi watafanya malinganisho mengine wiki ijayo.The students will make more comparisons next week.
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