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Swahili

tamthili

tam-thi-LI

How to say it

Swahilitamthilitam-thi-LIsoon
Englishsimilaritysoon
Frenchressemblancesoon

Meaning

a likeness or resemblance between two things, an analogy or comparison.

Good to know

the related word tamthilia refers to a stage play or drama.

Examples

  • Alitumia tamthili ya maji na maisha kueleza somo lake.He used the analogy of water and life to explain his lesson.
  • Kuna tamthili kubwa kati ya matukio hayo mawili.There is a strong resemblance between those two events.
  • Mwalimu alitolea tamthili rahisi kufafanua wazo lake.The teacher gave a simple analogy to clarify his idea.

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