tixbiha

Maltese

Root
x-b-h
5 terms

Etymology

Derived from Arabic تَشْبِيه (tašbīh, “comparing, making similar”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɪʒˈbɪː.ja/, /tɪʒˈbɪː.ħa/

Noun

tixbiha f (plural tixbihat)

1. general term for a literary device where something is compared to something else: allegory, analogy, metaphor, parable

   Hyponyms: allegorija, analoġija, metafora, parabbola