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Swahili

mlingano

m-lee-NGAH-noh

How to say it

Swahilimlinganom-lee-NGAH-nohsoon
Englishresemblancesoon
Frenchressemblancesoon

Meaning

resemblance or similarity, harmony, or in geometry, symmetry.

Good to know

in mathematics the closely related word mlinganyo is used specifically for an equation.

Examples

  • Kuna mlingano mkubwa kati ya ndugu hawa wawili.There is a strong resemblance between these two siblings.
  • Jengo hilo lina mlingano mzuri wa umbo.That building has a pleasing symmetry of shape.
  • Mlingano wa rangi ulifanya picha ionekane nzuri.The harmony of colors made the picture look good.
  • Je, unaona mlingano wowote kati ya hadithi hizi?Do you see any resemblance between these two stories?

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