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Inkashafi

Maana (Definition)

A famous 18th-century Pate Swahili homiletic poem emphasizing the transience of worldly wealth.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

spiritual enlightenment / classical didactic poem

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

inkashafi

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Pate / Swahili Literature
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mwalimu alisoma ubeti kutoka shairi la Inkashafi."

Translation: The teacher read a stanza from the classical Inkashafi poem.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Tambo za mashairimaonyo
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