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idiom [adjective]

Laini kama hariri

Maana (Definition)

Describing a surface, fabric, skin, or voice that is exceptionally smooth and soft.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

soft as silk / smooth and delicate

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

laini sana

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Simile Idiom
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Ngozi ya mtoto mchanga ni laini kama hariri."

Translation: The skin of a newborn baby is soft as silk.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
laini mno
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