ushairi
oo-shah-EE-ree
How to say it
Swahiliushairioo-shah-EE-ree
Englishpoetry
Frenchpoésie
Meaning
The art of writing poems, with rhythm, rhyme and chosen words; also poems taken together as a body of literature.
Good to know
U class noun with no plural; a single poem is shairi (plural mashairi) and a poet is mshairi. Classical Swahili ushairi follows strict rules of rhyme (vina) and meter (mizani).
Examples
- Anapenda kusoma ushairi wa Shaaban Robert.She likes to read the poetry of Shaaban Robert.
- Ushairi wa Kiswahili una historia ndefu.Swahili poetry has a long history.
- Wanafunzi walishindana katika ushairi.The students competed in poetry.
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