shabihi

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Meaning

outward appearance or behavior; to be like or resemble someone or something.

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(external) appearance, be- havior; adv. ~ ^shabaha; (also ass. shabihiana) be like/similar, re- semble, mtoto huyu amemshabihi {or ana- shabihiana na) mama yake sana. This child greatly resembles his mother

Examples

• Mtoto huyu amemshabihi mama yake sana.This child greatly resembles his mother.
• Shabihi yake ni ya kimasikini.His outward appearance is that of a poor man.
• Je, wewe na kaka yako mnashabihiana?Do you and your brother resemble each other?
• Hawakushabihiana kabisa ingawa ni mapacha.They did not resemble each other at all even though they are twins.

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