tabaini
TPronunciation
/tabaini/
English Translation
A rhetorical figure using opposites for emphasis.
Example Usage
Swahili:
"Alitumia tabaini kuonyesha maana kamili ya shairi."
English:
"He used contrast to emphasize the full meaning of the poem."
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October 14, 2025Last Updated
October 14, 2025Word ID
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Words starting with "T"
taa bocho
A flatterer, deceiver.
A flatterer, deceiver.
taa kilimawe
A flatterer, deceiver.
A flatterer, deceiver.
taa kipungu
A type of fish.
A type of fish.
taa machanja
A type of fish with a poisonous tail.
A type of fish with a poisonous tail.
taa za trafiki
Traffic lights.
Traffic lights.
taa¹
Lamp, light.
Lamp, light.
taa²
A type of fish with a pointed mouth (like a spike)...
A type of fish with a pointed mouth (like a spike)...
taa³
Obedience, discipline, good morals.
Obedience, discipline, good morals.
taa⁴
Obedient, disciplined.
Obedient, disciplined.
taabani
Exhausted, weary (from illness, fatigue, etc.).
Exhausted, weary (from illness, fatigue, etc.).