Swahili
tabasamu
ta-ba-SA-mu
How to say it
Swahilitabasamuta-ba-SA-musoon
Englishsmilesoon
Frenchsouriresoon
Meaning
a gentle smile, the act of smiling with the mouth and eyes to show pleasure or amusement.
Good to know
used figuratively for a forced or insincere smile, a smirk.
Examples
- Alinionyesha tabasamu la furaha.He gave me a happy smile.
- Tabasamu lake lilinifanya nijisikie vizuri.Her smile made me feel good.
- Alitabasamu bila kusema neno.He smiled without saying a word.
- Wakati mwingine tabasamu lake ni la unafiki tu.Sometimes his smile is only a hypocritical smirk.
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