mithili

How to say it

Meaning

Compares one thing to another, saying that it looks, sounds or acts like it; a more literary word for kama.

Good to know

Usually followed by ya: mithili ya bomu, like a bomb. It is more formal than kama and common in news writing, stories and poetry.

Examples

• Alikimbia mithili ya swala.He ran like a gazelle.
• Macho yake yaling'aa mithili ya nyota.Her eyes shone like stars.
• Sauti yake ilikuwa mithili ya radi.His voice was like thunder.

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