Tashbihi (Similies) Flashcards
fupi kama mbilikimo/nyundo
short like a midget/hammer
mrefu kama twiga/mlingoti
tall like a giraffe/pole
haraka kama umeme
fast like light
mjinga kama samaki/kondoo
stupid like fish/sheep
tamu kama asali
sweet as honey
pesa nyingi kama njugu
alot of money like nutws
pana kama uwanja wa ahera
as wide as hell
adhibiwa kijeshi
punish like military (severly)
paa kama moshi
rise like smoke
nywele nyingi kama singa
hair like an indian
mvumilivu kama mtumwa
as patient as a slave
kichecko kama radi
laughing like thunder
kiburi kama kondoo
stubborn as sheep
ng’ara kama mwezi
shine like a moon
penda kama robo
love like a heart
julikana kama pesa
known like money
roho ngumu kama ya paka
strong heart like a cat/ merciless or coldhearted
asi kama pakashume
rebellious like a wildcat
laini kama hariri/pamba
smooth as silk/cotton
kuwa na maneno mengi kama chiriku
you speak like a weaver bird
kupoa kama maji ya mtungi
cool like a pot of water
kuringa kama tausi
as boastful as a cock
baridi kama barafu
cold like ice
chafu kama fugo/nguruwe
as dirty as livestock/pig
epesi kama usufi, unyoya
____? like wool, feather
hakika kama mauti
as sure as death
ekundu kama damu
red like blood
eupe kama bafta
white like cotton
eusi kama makaa
black like coal/tar
mwembamba kama uzi
thin like a thread
lazima kama ibada
necessary like a church service
mjanja kama sungura
tricky like a rabbit
